Zheng Vice President of the peoples republic of china. I invite him to address the general assembly. Mr. President , colleagues, at present the International Security situation is grim. Economic recovery lacks momentum and the gap in development is widening. Is natural disasters and extreme weather patterns are increasing. The global order faces multiple challenges. Facing profound changes in the world and our times and in history. Chinese president xi jinping made a major call of building a community with the shared future for mankind and he called on the International Community to jointly build a world with lasting peace, universal security, and common prosperity a world that is open and inclusive clean and beautiful. Since then president xi jinping has proposed a Global Development initiative, the Global Security initiative and the global civilization initiative. These initiative have enriched the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind set out a pathway goal. Realizing this more and more countries have realize they all share a huge stake of common survival and unity and cooperation is the right way. Mr. President , colleagues, the historical trend of peace, developments and when when cooperation is unstoppable but with this in mind a call for taking steps in the following four areas. First, we should uphold equity and justice and safeguard peace and security. Thee security of all countries s interconnected. Indeed the security of one country has an impact on that of otheron countries. It is important to follow the vision of common comprehensive cooperative sustainable security mpand embark on a path to secury featuring dialogue over confrontation. Partnership over alliance and a win win outcomes over a zerosum game. We should address the legitimate security concerns of all countries resolve differences in disputes in a peaceful way through dialogue and consultation. Communication dialogue is an important way to achieve International Security cooperation and at parties to a conflict orin confrontation shod never forget this. Cessation of hostilities and resumption of peace talk is the only way to settle the ukraine crisis. China supports all efforts that are conducive to the peaceful resolution of the ukraine crisis and stands ready to continue playing a constructive role for the early attainment of peace. The Palestinian Issues is at the core of the middle east issue. The fundamental way out lies in the two state solution. China will continue to support thee Palestinian People and pursuing the just cause of restoring their lawful national rights. We should respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries and observe the purposes and principles of the unul charter. China poses power politics, unilateralism and cold war mentality. A small number of countries have arbitrarily imposed illegal and unilateral sanctions, severely undermining the harmony and stability of International Relations. St the International Community should jointly resist such acts. China firmly supports the cuban people and their just struggle to defend their sovereignty and up posed external blockade. We appreciate cubas efforts to fight terrorism. We should maintain security in both traditional and nontraditional domain. Nuclear war must not be fought a Nuclear Weapons must not be used. China is the only country among the five permanent members of the Security Council that has a pledge note first use of Nuclear Weapons. China attaches great importance to conventional arms control and will soon complete its ratification of the un firearms protocol. Complete its ratification of the leeward firearms protocol. China will carry out demining in the next three years. China supports the u. N. With full respect for the governance, principles, and practices of all countries. It is serving as the main channel in creating a widely accepted Ai Governance framework standards and norms. Second, we should pursue outcomes and achieve development for all. Development should be placed at the center of the International Agenda andda development benefit should reach every country and individual in a fairway. China will continue to. This year marks the tenth anniversary of the belt and rode wrote initiative put forward by china. More than 3,000 cooperation projects have been launched under the framework of this initiative. The China Europe Railway express had 16,000 services in 2022 which fully demonstrates the vitality of the belt and wrote initiative. Next month china will holdld the third for international cooperation. We will further advance both built and rode cooperation and the 2030 agenda for sustainable development. We should fully and effectively implement the agreement. The developed countries should do more to reduce emissions and provide developing countries with financing, technology and Capacity Building support. China will continue to pursue ecological conservation on a priority basis advance the development, stop building any new coalfired Power Projects abroad, vigorously support othersoj developing green and lw Carbon Energy and help themy build more green energy projects. China will m continue to activey respond to climate change. Third, we should stay open and inclusive and advance human clcivilization. The diversity of civilizations is an invaluable asset for human development. Indeed, diversity is a defining feature of human civilization. Different countries should prosper and advance by trying on each others strengths and to seek outcomes by pursuing Common Ground while setting aside differences. Promoting and protecting human rights is a cause pursued by all countries and ensuring a good life for people is the biggest human rights. As t countries have different histories traditions, we must and can only explore a path of Human Rights Development suited to the conditions in response to the needs of our people. We should d advance the internationall human rights because through dialogue and cae through dialogue and cooperation ande of those politicization and double standard in particular the use of human rights and democracy as a tool to interfere in the affairs of other countries. Fourth, we should stay true to multilateralism and improve Global Governance. China is firm in supporting the international system. The un should make advances in all three pillar areas of security, development and human rights in a balanced manner and see all countries jointly safeguard universal security, Share Development achievements and chart the course for the future of u the world. Major countries should lead by example and deliver on the commitment to multilateralism. Next year the un will hold the summit of the future. The International Community should follow the direction of a multipolar world and democracy in omu International Relations d areas like peace, security in a coordinated manner increase the representation of the countries to make Global Governance more just and equitable. Mr. President , colleagues last october the communist party of china convened its 20th National Congress during which an inspiring blueprint was drawn for achieving on all fronts that pursue chinese modernization it promotes material and cultural advancement and achieve harmony, humanity and nature and peaceful developmentch by pursuing chinee modernization we will boost peace and development and make new and greater contribution to the advancement of human civilization. Chinaza stays committed to openg itself wider to the world. Today the chinese economy is already an integral part of the global economy. We will continue to expand opening up in a systemic way, promote trade and, investment in facilitation, open the market further to further investments and provide the interest of foreign investors. We continue to add new momentum to Global Economic development and we welcome all countries to share in the opportunities and benefits created by chinas development. A feature of the diplomacy no matterer what stage of developmt it reaches china will never practice hegemonyy and expansio. China will uphold with the the n values of humanity that is peace, development, equity, justice, democracy and freedom and continue to advance peaceful, open, cooperative and common development. China stays committed to safeguarding good sovereignty and territorial integrity. There is but one china in the world. The government of the peoples republic of china is the government representing the whole of chinaa and taiwan has been in the territory since ancient times. No force should never underestimate the firm result, strong will and the power to the sovereignty and integrity. Realizing the reunification is an aspiration of the sons and daughters of the chinese nation. Weda will continue to strive for peaceful reunification with the greatest sincerity and the utmost effort. China will remain a member of the big family of developing country is the largest developing country, china is a member of the global south. To independently decide on the Development Path in keeping with their national conditions. Mr. President , colleagues, china will work unremittingly to promote the building of the community with a shared future ofe mankind and the responsibility for this future of humanity china will work with all other peaceloving countries committed to development, to deliverun a Brighter Future for the world. Thank you. [applause] it looks like this where americans can see democracy at work as the citizens are truly informed, a republic thrives. Get informed straight from the source on the cspan. Unfiltered, unbiased, word for word in the Nations Capital to wherever you are it is the opinion that matters the most is your own. This is what democracy looks like. Cspan, powered by cable. The house energy and commerce subcommittee onmu