Li reavows support for UN

China will firmly support the United Nations in dealing with global threats and challenges and safeguarding the postwar international order, Premier Li Keqiang said on Friday when meeting the president-elect of the UN General Assembly.

Li made the vow when meeting Peter Thomson, president-elect of the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly. Thomson, permanent representative to the UN of the island nation of Fiji, was elected in June and will take office next month for a one-year term.

As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China has long been firm in upholding the authority and role of the United Nations in global affairs, Li said.