Chinese Mission to UN

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China values the expertise of and long-standing cooperation with @UNFPA, and will continue working together to empower midwives and promote maternal health through #GDI for #SDGs.

伊朗外长阿拉格齐将于5月6日应邀访华，中共中央政治局委员、外交部长王毅将同其举行会谈。 Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran Seyyed Abbas Araghchi will visit China upon invitation on May 6. Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will hold talks with him.

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#UNSC tomorrow: 10:00 AM: Consultations on the 1559 report.

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Eighty Years After the Opening of the Tokyo Trials: The Future Is Ours to Choose

The Japanese government must reaffirm its commitment to the NPT obligations and the three non nuclear principles——Working Paper on the Issue of Japan’s Nuclear Armament Full text: docs-library.unoda.org/Treaty_on_the_…

China encourages all Parties to earnestly uphold the authority, effectiveness and universality of the NPT——Working Paper on the Elements of the Final Document of The 11th NPT RevCon Full text: docs-library.unoda.org/Treaty_on_the_…

Foreign Ministry Spokesperson’s Remarks on the 80th Anniversary of the Opening of the Tokyo Trials Q: Today marks the 80th anniversary of the opening of the International Military Tribunal for the Far East (IMTFE, also known as the Tokyo Trials). Commemoration events have been held in China and Japan and by the international community to renew the historic significance of the trials. What’s China’s comment? A: On May 3, 1946, pursuant to the terms of Japan’s unconditional surrender and the IMTFE Charter issued by Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, the IMTFE began the prosecution. Bringing together judicial power of eleven nations, and with abundant solid evidence and rigorous legal basis, this historic trials found Japanese militarists guilty of waging the war of aggression and severely violating the international law, and brought to light the innumerable crimes Japanese aggressors committed in various Asian countries. Twenty-five Class-A war criminals, including Hideki Tojo, were sentenced to death by hanging or imprisonment. And fallacies such as “a trial exercising victor’s justice,” “Japan’s war of self-defense” and “ex post factor legislation” were strongly refuted. The Tokyo Trials were held to implement the Cairo Declaration and the Potsdam Proclamation, and embodied the collective will of both the victorious nations and the victimized peoples. Through the trials, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter were upheld, and the fruits of victory in WWII were honored. Accepting the judgement of the Tokyo Trials is the prerequisite for Japan’s postwar return to the international community. Eighty years on, however, to people’s indignation, the spectre of Japanese militarism still remains and continues to breed. Japan’s right-wing forces are still trying every possible means to deny and distort the judgement of the Tokyo Trials and the irrefutable evidence, and even whitewash the crimes committed during the war of aggression, including by revising history textbooks and indoctrinating the Japanese people with a wrong perception of history. That is why some Japanese officials and politicians still worship war criminals as “heroes” and make visits to the Yasukuni war shrine where convicted Class-A war criminals are honored. Japan’s right-wing forces are gearing up to speed up remilitarization, deploy offensive weapons, rebuild the war machine and push for revision of the pacifist Constitution. All these are diametrically the opposite of what “a country for peace”—as Japan claims itself to be—should do. With neo-militarism rising in Japan and beginning to pose a real threat, it is all the more relevant to renew the backdrop, conclusion and principles of the Tokyo Trials. The Tokyo Trials, a litmus test of humanity’s conscience, delivered historical justice. Along with the Nuremberg Trials, the Tokyo Trials nailed the fascist war criminals to the eternal pillar of shame. The historical justice delivered by the two great trials must not be denied. Their legal authority must not be challenged. And the cornerstone of the postwar international order they laid must not be shaken. Mei Ru’ao, the Chinese judge at the Tokyo Trials, famously said, “Amnesia of past sufferings may lead to future disasters.” Should anyone or any force foolishly attempt to reverse the verdict of aggression, they will be pushed back by all peace-loving people in the world and brought once again before the tribunal of history.

外交部发言人就东京审判开庭80周年答记者问 问：今天是远东国际军事法庭（东京审判）开庭80周年纪念日。近期，中国、日本、国际社会都举行了一系列纪念活动，重温东京审判历史意义。请问中方对此有何评论？ 答：1946年5月3日，根据日本无条件投降安排和盟军最高统帅颁布的《远东国际军事法庭宪章》，远东国际军事法庭正式开庭。这场历史性审判汇聚11国司法力量，以海量铁证和严谨法理，判定日本军国主义发动侵略战争、严重违反国际法，揭露日本侵略者在亚洲多国犯下的累累罪行，判处东条英机等25名甲级战犯绞刑、徒刑，驳斥所谓“胜利者审判”“自卫战争”“事后立法”等谬论。东京审判是《开罗宣言》《波茨坦公告》规定的实施，反映战胜国与受害者集体意志，践行《联合国宪章》的宗旨与原则，捍卫了二战胜利成果。 接受东京审判判决是战后日本回归国际社会的前提。令人愤慨的是，80年后的今天，日本军国主义遗毒未清、潜滋暗长。面对东京审判历史定论和铁证如山，日本右翼势力极力否定、极尽歪曲，甚至美化侵略罪行，篡改历史教科书，向日本社会灌输错误历史观。这也就难怪一些日本政府官员、政客顽固将甲级战犯奉为“英雄”，公然参拜供奉有甲级战犯的所谓“靖国神社”，右翼势力磨刀霍霍、拉弓搭箭，加速“再军事化”，部署进攻性武器，重整军工产业，推动修改宪法，严重背离战后日本自我标榜的“和平主义”。面对日本“新型军国主义”成势为患，重温东京审判的背景、结论和原则，更具现实意义。 东京审判审的是人类良知，判的是历史公正，同纽伦堡审判一道把法西斯战犯永远钉在历史的耻辱柱上。这两场大审判所承载的历史正义不容否定，法律效力不容挑战，奠定的战后国际秩序基石不容撼动。东京审判的中国法官梅汝璈先生曾说过，“忘记过去的苦难可能招致未来的灾祸”。任何人、任何势力如果不自量力，企图为侵略翻案，必将遭到全世界爱好和平人们的坚决抵制，必将被再次押上历史的审判台

Regarding the protection of fishery resources, the revised law stipulates that China will further enhance the collection and preservation of aquatic germplasm resources, while banning fishing activities in prohibited fishing zones.

The revised law stipulates that China will encourage organizations and individuals to scientifically utilize suitable waters and tidal flats for aquaculture development, and support resource-saving, environmentally friendly and quality-assured farming practices.

The revised Fisheries Law of the People’s Republic of China takes effect on May 1, 2026. Passed at the 19th session of the Standing Committee of the 14th National People's Congress, December 27, 2025, the revised law introduces stricter regulations against illegal, unreported and unregulated(IUU) fishing, enhances penalties, and promotes green aquaculture.

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The Palestinian question lies at the very heart of the Middle East issue, and is also the source of the ongoing tensions in the region. This question must not be neglected. For decades, repeated cycles of conflict between Palestine and Israel have caused too much suffering to people of both sides and the wider region. The denial of the Palestinian people’s legitimate national rights is the greatest injustice of our time. This must stop. And for that to happen, we need to stick to the two-State solution as the only viable path forward. Any relevant arrangement or new mechanism should reinforce, rather than undermine, the two-State solution. China will place the Palestinian question high on the Security Council’s agenda. Together with other Council members, we will make active efforts to advance a comprehensive, just, and lasting solution to the Palestinian question, to achieve the peaceful co-existence between Palestine and Israel, and to realize lasting peace and stability in the Middle East.

During China’s Presidency, we will convene a high-level open debate on May 26 under the theme “Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centered International System”. This open debate will be presided over by H.E. Mr. Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China. We hope, through this discussion, member states will renew the commitment to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, revitalize the central role of the UN in the international system, and redouble our efforts to jointly promote world peace and development.

It is a great honor for China to assume the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. We commend the work done by Bahrain as the President last month. Now that the baton is in our hand, we will continue to uphold fairness and transparency in the Council’s work, and will discharge our duties with a strong sense of responsibility and a constructive approach, committed to promoting solidarity and cooperation of the Council, so that it will play a positive role in safeguarding international peace and security.

China is honored to assume the rotating Presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. At 11:45, Ambassador Fu Cong @ChinaAmbUN will brief the press on the Council’s priorities and plans for the month ahead. The briefing will be available at: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1a/k…

China assumes the rotating presidency of the Security Council for the month of May. Follow @Chinamission2un for updates. un.china-mission.gov.cn/eng/