Interview: UN chief hopes for strengthened partnership with China

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Source: CCTV.com | 06-30-2008 09:08

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon will begin his visit to China on Tuesday. Ahead of his trip, he told Chinese media that he hopes his visit will strengthen the partnership between China and the UN.

Photo taken on June 26, 2008 shows the manuscript of famous  lines of Confucianism, written down by United Nations  Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during an interview with Xinhua  reporters at the UN headquarters in New York. During the  interview ahead of his visit to China early next month,  Ban Ki-moon, a veteran South Korean diplomat, spoke of his appreciation for Confucius and how the scholar's wisdom has  helped him in both his public and private lives.(Xinhua Photo)

He also said that, as a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China has made important contributions to all UN work. He said he expects China to participate more actively in international efforts to deal with the challenges of climate change, the UN's millennium development goal and the world food crisis.

The UN Chief also talked about China's preparation for the upcoming Olympic Games. He says the preparations have been extensive and the Beijing Olympics is set to become one of the most successful games ever.