Xi: Advance true multilateralism

Nations should be firm in opposing all forms of power politics, hegemony, he says at gathering

President Xi Jinping reaffirmed on Monday China's commitment to following a path of peaceful development, reform and opening-up and multilateralism, while calling upon nations to jointly work toward the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Speaking at a conference in Beijing marking the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the People's Republic of China's lawful seat in the United Nations, Xi expounded on Beijing's position in upholding the authority and standing of the UN and practicing "true multilateralism".