FM spokeswoman: China supports reasonable, necessary reform of UN Security Council

BEIJING, Jan. 29 (Xinhua) -- China on Tuesday said there is no change in its position on the reform of the United Nations Security Council and it supports reasonable and necessary reform of the council.

Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang Yu made the remarks when asked whether there is a change of views on the reform of the council since relevant intergovernmental negotiations on such reform had already been initiated, marking a new stage of the reform.

"China supports reasonable and necessary reform of the UN Security Council so as to enhance its authority and efficiency. We have always supported the developing countries to play a bigger role in the UN and in the Security Council, and advocated to give priority for increasing representation of developing countries, particularly that of the African countries in the Security Council," Jiang said.

The reform would affect the future of the UN and the immediate interests of all member countries so we should follow a principle to get easier things done first and harder ones afterwards, said Jiang.

The reform should be started with issues that are easier to resolve and most consensus has been reached on, and carried out through extensive and democratic discussions and taking into account the interests and concerns of various parties, to reach the widest consensus on a plan of the reform, said Jiang.