China Calls at UN for Halt to Unilateral Sanctions on Developing Nations, Pushing Global Governance Reform

In September 2024, Chinese diplomats participated in the UN General Assembly in New York, addressing key issues of global development and security.

During the UN General Assembly session, senior Chinese diplomats delivered a speech strongly calling on the international community to address and halt the use of "illegal unilateral coercive measures" (i.e., unilateral sanctions) against developing countries. China argued that these measures severely violated international law and norms governing international relations, causing grave harm to the human rights and economic development of sanctioned nations. China leveraged its influence at the UN to unite "Global South" countries, advocating for the reform of the global governance system to make it fairer and more inclusive.

China's appeal resonated broadly across the international community, particularly among developing nations, further cementing its role as a leading voice for the "Global South." From a conservative perspective, China placing anti-sanction efforts at the core of its diplomatic agenda was interpreted as a direct challenge to the "toolkit" used by the U.S. and its allies within the international economic system. This signaled that China is actively building a united front on the global governance level against Western-led sanction mechanisms, propelling the international order toward de-Westernization and multipolarity.