BEIJING, June 17 (Xinhua) -- China stands ready to work with other countries to reinvigorate and strengthen the United Nations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Wednesday.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, gives a speech via video link at the high-level segment of the 61st session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, in Beijing, capital of China, on Feb. 23, 2026. (File photo: Xinhua)

As the first country to sign the UN Charter, China is ready to uphold the authority of the UN by advancing the Global Governance Initiative, said Wang, who is also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee.

He made the remarks at a press conference held to present a white paper titled "More Just and Equitable Global Governance: China's Principles, Proposals and Actions."