Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Syria and development issues at the United Nations headquarters here in New York.
During their meeting, Wang stressed that China supports the United Nations, which is the most universal and representative international organization in the world, to play an important role in defending world peace and development.
On Syria's chemical weapons, Wang said at present it is important for the international community to reach consensus on the issue as soon as possible and for the UN Security Council to send out a message of unity.
China supports the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to carry out its work in an objective, fair and professional manner and is willing to send experts to join the process of inspecting and destroying Syria's chemical weapons, he said.
Meanwhile, Wang added, the destruction of Syria's chemical weapons and the political settlement of the Syria issue should be advanced parallelly.
With regard to development, the Chinese foreign minister said as the theme of this year's UN General Assembly, development is very import for all countries in the world, especially the developing countries.
China believes that sustainable development should be pursued with a view to eradicate poverty and promote development, with a focus on balancing the three pillars of economy, society and environment, Wang said.
He reiterates China's firm stand in taking the road of sustainable development, which not only benefits the 1.3 billion Chinese people, but also complies with the trends and directions of global development.
Wang and Ban also exchanged views on the situation in the Korean Peninsula, Afghanistan, climate change, among others.
相关新闻：中国外交部长王毅２２日在纽约联合国总部会见联合国秘书长潘基文。
王毅说，联合国是最具权威性和代表性的国际组织，中国支持联合国为维护世界和平与发展发挥重要作用。
关于叙利亚化武问题，王毅表示，当前重要的是国际社会尽快就此形成共识，联合国安理会对外发出团结一致信号。中方支持禁化武组织客观、公正、专业地展开工作，愿派专家参加核查和销毁叙化武进程。同时，销毁叙化武与叙利亚问题的政治解决应并行推进。
关于发展问题，王毅说，发展问题是今年联大主题，对世界各国特别是发展中国家尤为重要。中方主张可持续发展应着眼消除贫困和促进发展，注重平衡经济、社会、环境三大支柱。中国坚定不移走可持续发展之路，这首先造福于１３亿中国人民，也符合世界发展的潮流与方向。
双方还就朝鲜半岛局势、阿富汗、气候变化等问题交换了看法。
