China, UN jointly unveil five-year aid framework

World body's effort will take into consideration national priorities

BEIJING - China and the United Nations jointly unveiled on Thursday a five-year assistance framework that pledges better efforts in meeting environmental sustainability, social justice and boosting the country's standing in the international community.

The roadmap was jointly announced by Vice-Minister of Commerce Yi Xiaozhun and the UN Resident Coordinator in China, Khalid Malik, who will wrap up his six-year tenure in the country within the next two weeks.