Assistant Foreign Minister Hua Chunying Attends the Fifth Plenary Session of the International Law Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Order | International | Ministry of Foreign Affairs
On August 14, 2023, Assistant Foreign Minister Hua Chunying attended the 5th Plenary Session of the International Law Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and delivered a speech.
Hua Chunying stated that the current century long changes are accelerating and the international order and law are facing severe challenges.In our external struggle, we must pick up legal weapons, occupy the high ground of the rule of law, and dare to say no to the disruptors and disruptors. These important statements have pointed out the direction for using international law to serve China's diplomacy as a major country with Chinese characteristics in the new era. We must attach importance to the role of international law in safeguarding national interests, stabilizing international order, maintaining world peace, security, development, and fairness and justice, firmly uphold the international system with the United Nations as its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter. I hope that the members of the Advisory Committee will have a broad mind and make good use of their expertise in international law to play a greater role in safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the country and international fairness and justice.
The Advisory Committee was established in 2015, mainly responsible for providing legal opinions, research reports, and policy recommendations on major diplomatic issues. This advisory committee is composed of 21 well-known domestic international law experts.
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