The Secretary-General met with H.E. Mr. Wang Yi, State Councilor and Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China. The Secretary-General thanked Foreign Minister Wang Yi for China’s contributions to the United Nations and its activities. The Secretary-General and Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed peace and security issues, including in Ukraine. They reiterated the importance of ambitious climate action, as well as stepping up efforts to ensure success at COP15 on Biodiversity, under Chinese Presidency. The Secretary-General expressed the will to strengthen cooperation in all pillars of UN activity: peace and security, development and human rights.