(Kaieteur News) – Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday met with Guyana’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations and candidate for the post of UN Secretary-General, Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, as she continued her campaign for the organisation’s top post.

A statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, said during the meeting Rodrigues-Birkett outlined the campaign for her platform and her vision for the future development of the UN, noting that the world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century.

“Challenges such as the spread of conflicts, the climate crisis, and development deficits are emerging one after another. Regardless of how the situation evolves, multilateralism is not an option but a necessity for the international community. China is a steadfast supporter of the UN cause and a leader in advancing the development agenda,” it said.