Chinese FM meets UN High Commissioner for Refugees

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday met with UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Barham Salih, who is in China for the 2026 Global Governance Forum (Xiongan).



Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that the Global Governance Initiative (GGI) put forward by President Xi Jinping offers guidance for the international community to join hands in addressing the refugee challenge.



China attaches great importance to the status and role of UNHCR and stands ready to cooperate more closely with it, Wang added.



He said that China believes that peace is of primary importance for ending the refugee crisis. China does its utmost to advance the settlement of global hotspot issues and takes an active part in UN peacekeeping operations, Wang added.