(ECNS) -- No matter how the situation evolves, China will stay committed to multilateralism, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Thursday when asked to comment on U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to withdraw the United States from 35 non-United Nations (UN) organizations and 31 UN entities.
Mao Ning said at a regular press conference that it's not the first time for the U.S. to withdraw from such entities.
"In fact, international organizations and multilateral agencies are not for representing the selfish interest of any particular country, but for upholding the common interests of all member states. It is under this rationale that the UN-centered international system has upheld global peace and stability, promoted socioeconomic development and safeguarded the equal rights and interests of all countries over the past 80 years and more," she said.
The spokesperson said what the world is witnessing in the international landscape once again proves that it's the effective operation of the multilateral system that can stop the law of the jungle from prevailing and stop the "might is right" approach from dominating the international order. This is what most countries, small and less developed ones in particular, need the most now.
No matter how the situation may evolve, China will support the central role of the UN in international affairs, and work with the rest of the international community to build a more just and equitable global governance system, she added.
(By Evelyn)
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