国内英语新闻:China to continue close cooperation with UN, says FM

SHANGHAI, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- China said it would continue close cooperation with the United Nations as Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, visited Shanghai Saturday.

In talks with Ban Saturday night, Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi applauded UN' s important role in world affairs and expressed China's support to and participation in the organization's work.

"China stands ready to maintain close coordination and cooperation with the UN. We will give the organization and the Secretary-General strong support," Yang told Ban.

The UN chief thanked China's backing to the UN and himself and expressed willingness to further cooperation with China.

Congratulating China on the success of the World Expo, Ban said he had a "most impressive" day in Shanghai Saturday by seeing the "biggest expo" in his life.

Ban visited pavilions including the UN, China, Republic of Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea. He will attend the World Expo closing ceremony and opening ceremony of World Expo Summit Forum slated for Sunday.

Yang and Ban also exchanged views on Millennium Development Goals (MDG), climate change and other international and regional affairs.