International Leader Li, Premier of China, expresses readiness to collaborate with the United Nations, aiming to promote a fairer, more balanced international order.
Chinese Premier and UN Secretary-General Discuss Enhanced Cooperation in Rio de Janeiro
Chinese Premier Li Qiang and United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres held a meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on July 8, 2025. The discussion centred around strengthening cooperation between the United Nations and China, with a focus on sustainable development and climate change financing.
During the meeting, Guterres commended China for its commitment to multilateralism and acknowledged its substantial contributions to the UN's initiatives. This encounter took place during Guterres's visit to Brazil for the 17th BRICS Summit, where global challenges like climate change, sustainable development, and multilateral cooperation were prevalent themes.
The meeting in Rio de Janeiro underscored the importance of global governance reforms and cooperation on critical issues such as climate change and economic-financial collaboration, aligning with the summit’s agenda and the UN's ongoing priorities.
The core topics discussed during the bilateral meeting included:
- Strengthening UN-China cooperation
- Sustainable development goals
- Climate change financing
- Support for multilateralism and global governance
No additional detailed topics beyond these were reported for their meeting on that date.
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- The Chinese Premier and UN Secretary-General, in their meeting, highlighted the need for policy-and-legislation focused on climate change financing and sustainable development as part of their ongoing cooperation.
- The discussion between the Chinese Premier and the UN Secretary-General on global governance reform and economic-financial collaboration falls under the umbrella of general-news and politics, as it pertains to international cooperation and multilateralism.
