Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres

A CSNN press note from New York on multilateral cooperation, the UN Charter and the UN-centered international system.

Dateline New York

Date May 28, 2026

Author Raju Lama

Desk United States Affairs – CSNN

CSNN Institutional Coverage International public dialogue, multilateral diplomacy and civil society communication.

Author Raju Lama United States Affairs Editor – CSNN Civil Society News Network | United States Affairs Desk

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres

New York, May 28, 2026 – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with UN Secretary-General António Guterres on May 26, 2026, on the sidelines of a high-level United Nations Security Council meeting in New York City focused on defending the principles of the UN Charter and strengthening the UN-centered international system.

During the meeting, Wang Yi said the world is facing growing instability, regional conflicts, and increasing pressure on the United Nations. China, serving as the rotating president of the Security Council for May, organized the high-level session to reaffirm support for multilateralism and the authority of the UN.

Wang also emphasized China’s commitment to supporting the UN through cooperation on climate change, artificial intelligence, development, and global conflict resolution. António Guterres welcomed efforts to strengthen multilateral cooperation at a time of rising international tensions.

Editorial Context The meeting took place within a wider diplomatic framework focused on the authority of the United Nations, the principles of the UN Charter and the role of multilateral cooperation in addressing global instability.

Diplomatic Focus UN Charter, multilateralism and the UN-centered international system.

Institutional Setting High-level United Nations Security Council meeting in New York City.

Policy Areas Climate change, artificial intelligence, development and global conflict resolution.