China rejects protectionism, demands stronger global cooperation

China has urged the international community to reject protectionism, unilateral sanctions and global division, warning that increasing geopolitical tensions and economic fragmentation threaten world peace and development.

Speaking at a high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council in New York, China’s Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, called for stronger multilateral cooperation and greater support for developing countries.

Wang Yi said the world was experiencing “the most complex and profound changes since the end of World War II,” stressing that the international community must act collectively to prevent rising instability.

“The dark clouds of war keep gathering and the law of the jungle is resurging,” he warned.

The Chinese Foreign Minister criticised growing trade barriers, economic restrictions and what he described as attempts to politicise technology and supply chains.

“The UN should unequivocally oppose protectionism and unilateral actions, oppose securitizing economic and trade issues, and oppose sci-tech blockade, decoupling and cutting off supply chain,” he said.

Wang Yi also called for reforms in global economic governance to give developing nations greater representation in institutions such as the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank.

He urged developed countries to honour financial commitments to poorer nations, particularly in areas of poverty reduction, climate action and technological support.

According to him, Africa and other regions of the Global South must benefit more fairly from international development cooperation and global financing mechanisms.

The Chinese minister further advocated stronger collaboration between the United Nations and emerging economic blocs including BRICS and the Group of Twenty.

He warned against a return to “the law of the jungle” in international relations and insisted that multilateralism remained the only pathway to sustainable peace and development.

Wang Yi also highlighted China’s global development initiatives, saying Beijing had mobilised more than twenty-three billion dollars for international development projects and capacity-building programmes.

He reaffirmed China’s commitment to supporting developing nations through infrastructure, healthcare, technology and education partnerships.

Sandra Chukwugekwu