China calls for unity on reform of UN Security Council

BEIJING - Members of the United Nations should arrive at a broad consensus on the reform of the UN Security Council, rather than let "premature plans" harm the reform process, Foreign Ministry said over the weekend.

"Experience has proven that presetting results for the reform or forcing premature reform plans will not only undermine the unity of UN member nations, but also harm the reform process, which will not be in line with any party's interests," said the ministry's spokesman Ma Zhaoxu on Saturday.

Earlier on the same day, India, Brazil, Germany and Japan - also known as the G4 nations - issued a joint statement stating that their proposal of enlarging the council was widely supported by UN member nations. The G4 insisted tangible results be achieved before the current session of the UN General Assembly ends in September.