Wang Yi tells UN multilateralism must be protected in swipe at US policies

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Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi criticized recent global trends affecting the UN Charter and multilateralism during a UN press conference, highlighting risks to world peace and security without directly naming the US. He emphasized the importance of protecting multilateral frameworks amidst global instability.

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi took a swipe at the United States at a press conference at the United Nations on Tuesday as he touted the need to safeguard multilateralism and the UN Charter in times of great instability. “As we have seen for the recent period of time, the purposes of the UN Charter have been disregarded, the basic norms of international relations have been undermined, and world peace and security are in great jeopardy,” Wang said, without mentioning the United States or US...