Posts in world bodies reflect rising stature

China's Vice-Minister for Public Security Meng Hongwei was elected president of the International Criminal Police Organization earlier this month, becoming first the Chinese official to hold the post. Meng is one among the increasing number of Chinese officials holding offices in international agencies, such as Margaret Chan, director-general of World Health Organization.

China, as President Xi Jinping said in his New Year address, cannot be absent from international affairs, and the international community expects to know about Chinese plans and voices. From a participator in global governance to a staunch reformer, Beijing now has more than just intention to provide quality public goods.

On the material front, China has become a major economic engine contributing to about 30 percent of the global growth in the post-global financial crisis era. The United Nations, which wants to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, should welcome Beijing's effort to invest in developing countries and exempt the least developed ones from repaying the interest-free debts due at the end of 2015.