BAN URGES CHINA TO INCREASE PRESENCE ON WORLD STAGE

Former UN secretary-general praises country's efforts to maintain global peace, tackle climate change and eradicate poverty

Ban Ki-moon, former UN secretary-general, summarized China's 40 years of reform and opening-up by using one of his favorite phrases - "With great success, comes great responsibility."

He added, "It's hard to describe the phenomenal changes and development China has made with the reform and opening-up of Chinese society and the economy since 1978."