China Foreign Minister to chair UN Security Council meeting in U.S., visit Canada

Key points

• China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi ​will travel to New York and chair a high-level meeting of the UN Security ​Council on May 26, ⁠the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday (May 22, 2026).
• In New York, Mr. Wang will meet the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Foreign Ministers from other countries, the Ministry said in a statement, without giving further details.
• He will ⁠then visit Canada from May ⁠28 to 30, the first trip to Canada by a Chinese Foreign Minister in 10 years, Ministry spokesperson ​Guo Jiakun told a regular press conference in Beijing.
• “China-Canada relations have turned around and continue to improve, and the two sides are working to build a new type ​of strategic partnership,” Mr. Guo said.
• China hopes the visit will enhance political trust, ⁠expand mutually beneficial cooperation, manage differences and keep bilateral relations on a healthy, stable and sustainable track, he added.