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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
Beijing, March 25 (Xinhua) — China has both the will and the ability to make new contributions to global maritime governance, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday.
Wang Yi, also a member of the Politburo of the CPC Central Committee, made the statement in a video address to participants of the 3rd meeting of the preparatory commission for the Conference of the Parties to the Agreement on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of Marine Biological Diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ Agreement).
As Wang Yi noted, the conclusion and entry into force of this agreement is a victory for multilateralism and an important milestone in global maritime governance.
According to the Chinese diplomat, the comprehensive and effective implementation of the agreement is of great importance for the common good of all humanity. China is a staunch supporter, defender, and builder of the UN, Wang Yi emphasized.
The Chinese Foreign Minister stated that in the chaotic and confusing international environment, China firmly defends the central role of the UN and remains a reliable supporter of multilateralism.
Recalling that China has an ancient and developed maritime civilization, Wang Yi stated that today the PRC is actively promoting modernization, characterized by the harmonious coexistence of man and nature.
China applied to host the agreement's Secretariat in Xiamen, demonstrating the responsibility of a major developing country, he noted.
China is willing to work with all parties to advance the comprehensive and effective implementation of the agreement and jointly build a more equitable and reasonable system of global maritime governance, Wang Yi added.
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