Nation to chip in more for UN kitty

UNITED NATIONS: China will see a large increase of its contributions to the UN budget next year, and the nation, as the largest developing country in the world, is ready to carry out its international obligations under the UN Charter, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday.

Liu Zhenmin, deputy Chinese permanent representative to the United Nations, told reporters that according to the budget for the UN 2010-11 biennium, the Chinese contributions would increase considerably next year.

Starting from Jan 1, 2010, the Chinese contributions to the UN regular budget will rise from 2.667 percent to 3.189 percent, an increase of 0.522 percentage points over the current level, Liu said, adding that the Chinese contributions to the peacekeeping budget will increase from 3.147 percent to 3.9390 percent.