Wang says China always sides with peace

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that in a complex and volatile world, China is an "anchor of stability".

"The international configuration and balance of power has undergone profound changes: the traditional and nontraditional threats have become more salient; global growth lacks robust driving forces; the trend of anti-globalization goes rampant; and the challenges for humankind to realize a lasting peace and orderly development are unprecedented," Wang said on Thursday.

He spoke during the general debate of the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York.