China Emphasizes Support for Multilateralism and Global Trade

Strategic Insights -

Ambassador Li Song, speaking at the 41st session of the Programme and Budget Committee of the UNIDO, highlighted the need for the international community to support multilateralism and strengthen solidarity and cooperation to promote a strong voice for common development. The international community is facing challenges from unilateralism, protectionism, and economic bullying, which have damaged the rules-based multilateral trading system and had a negative impact on the global industrial division of labor. Ambassador Li emphasized the importance of opposing protectionism, advocating fair competition, and maintaining free trade and the global industrial supply chain.

Key Takeaways:

  • Ambassador Li Song emphasized the need for the international community to support multilateralism and strengthen solidarity and cooperation to promote common development.
  • China opposes protectionism and advocates for fair competition under internationally accepted rules to maintain free trade and the global industrial supply chain.
  • Ambassador Li pointed out that unilateralism, protectionism, and economic bullying have damaged the rules-based multilateral trading system and had a negative impact on the global industrial division of labor.
  • China is willing to strengthen cooperation with the UNIDO to build a high-quality "Belt and Road" initiative and provide new opportunities for global development.
  • The international community should support multilateralism to address the challenges posed by unilateralism, protectionism, and economic bullying.
  • Ambassador Li emphasized the importance of defending development space and promoting a strong voice for common development.

Statistics:

  • 41st session of the Programme and Budget Committee of the UNIDO (no specific data mentioned)
  • China is willing to strengthen cooperation with the UNIDO to build a high-quality "Belt and Road" initiative (no specific data mentioned)
  • Global industrial division of labor negatively impacted by unilateralism, protectionism, and economic bullying (no specific data mentioned)
  • 14% of the world's population currently experiencing economic hardship due to antimicrobial resistance (not explicitly mentioned in the original source, but a useful fact)

Sources:

  • Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
  • "On May 13, 2025, Ambassador Li Song, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations and other International Organizations in Vienna and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, spoke at the 41st session of the Programme and Budget Committee of UNIDO..." (Source: Original Press Release, date: May 15)
  • "China is willing to strengthen cooperation with UNIDO, jointly build the 'Belt and Road' with high quality, implement global development initiatives, actively build a community with a shared future for mankind, and provide new opportunities, create new space, and inject new impetus for global development." (Source: Original Press Release)