Where can I find statements made by China during the General Debate of the United Nations General Assembly?

FAQs about the General Debate provide comprehensive historic information (1946-2021) and are not updated after the 76th session of the General Assembly. For the latest General Debate statements, see the continually updated research tools linked below.

Representatives of China have delivered statements at the following General Debates of the General Assembly:

76th sess. [2021, 21 Sept.]: A/76/PV.3*: President Xi Jinping (A/76/PV.17)

75th sess. [2020, 22 Sept.]: A/75/PV.4*: President Xi Jinping

74th sess. [2019, 27 Sept.]: A/74/PV.9: Wang Yi

73rd sess. [2018, 28 Sept.]: A/73/PV.12: Wang Yi

72nd sess. [2017, 21 Sept.]: A/72/PV.12: Wang Yi
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71st sess. [2016, 21 Sept.]: A/71/PV.11: Li Keqiang

​70th sess. [2015, 28 Sept.]: A/70/PV.13*: President Xi Jinping (A/70/PV.27: Li Yongsheng)

69th sess. [2014]: A/69/PV.15: Wang Yi

68th sess. [2013]: A/68/PV.15: Wang Yi

67th sess. [2012]: A/67/PV.14: Yang Jiechi (A/67/PV.14: Li Baodong)

66th sess. [2011]: A/66/PV.25: Yang Jiechi

65th sess. [2010, 23 Sept.]: A/65/PV.11*: Premier Wen Jiabao (A/65/PV.22: Ren Yisheng)

2010, 22 Sept.: A/65/PV.9*: Wen Jiabao (High-level Plenary Meeting on the Millennium Development Goals)

64th sess. [2009, 23 Sept.]: A/64/PV.4*: President Hu Jintao

63rd sess. [2008, 24 Sept.]: A/63/PV.7*: Premier Wen Jiabao 

62nd sess. [2007]: A/62/PV.11: Yang Jiechi

61st sess. [2006]: A/61/PV.16: Li Zhaoxing

60th sess. [2005]: A/60/PV.13: Li Zhaoxing

2005, 14 Sept.: A/60/PV.3*, 15 Sept.: A/60/PV.5*: President Hu Jintao

59th sess. [2004]: A/59/PV.11: Li Zhaoxing

58th sess. [2003]: A/58/PV.9: Li Zhaoxing

57th sess. [2002]: A/57/PV.5: Tang Jiaxuan

56th sess. [2001]: A/56/PV.46: Tang Jiaxuan

55th sess. [2000]: A/55/PV.12: Tang Jiaxuan

2000, 7 Sept.: S/PV.4194*: President Jiang Zemin

2000, 6 Sept.: A/55/PV.3*: President Jiang Zemin (United Nations Millennium Summit)

54th sess. [1999]: A/54/PV.8: Tang Jiaxuan

53rd sess. [1998]: A/53/PV.11: Tang Jiaxuan

1998, 8 June: A/S-20/PV.1: Luo Gan

52nd sess. [1997]: A/52/PV.9: Vice-Premier Qian Qichen 

51st sess. [1996]: A/51/PV.8: Vice-Premier Qian Qichen

1995, 24 Oct.: A/50/PV.39*: President Jiang Zemin (Commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the United Nations)

50th sess. [1995]: A/50/PV.8: Qian Qichen

49th sess. [1994]: A/49/PV.8: Qian Qichen

48th sess. [1993]: A/48/PV.8: Qian Qichen

47th sess. [1992]: A/47/PV.8: Qian Qichen

1992, 31 Jan.: S/PV.3046*: Premier Li Peng

46th sess. [1991]: A/46/PV.8: Qian Qichen

45th sess. [1990]: A/45/PV.12: Qian Qichen

1990, 24 Apr.: A/S-18/PV.3: Zheng Tuobin

1990, 21 Feb.: A/S-17/PV.3: Gu Yingqi

44th sess. [1989]: A/44/PV.12: Qian Qichen

43rd sess. [1988]: A/43/PV.8: Qian Qichen

42nd sess. [1987]: A/42/PV.8: Wu Xueqian (A/42/PV.9: Shi Jicheng)

41st sess. [1986]: A/41/PV.8: Wu Xueqian (A/41/PV.9: Yu Mengjia)

1985, 24 Oct.: A/40/PV.48*: Premier Zhao Ziyang (Commemoration of the 40th anniversary of the United Nations)

40th sess. [1985]: A/40/PV.14: Wu Xueqian

39th sess. [1984]: A/39/PV.8: Wu Xueqian

38th sess. [1983]: A/38/PV.8: Wu Xueqian (A/38/PV.28: Ling Qing)

37th sess. [1982]: A/37/PV.15: Huang Hua (A/37/PV.20: Xie Qimei)

36th sess. [1981]: A/36/PV.10: Zhang Wenjin

35th sess. [1980]: A/35/PV.9: Huang Hua

34th sess. [1979]: A/34/PV.11: Han Nianlong

33rd sess. [1978]: A/33/PV.13: Huang Hua

32nd sess. [1977]: A/32/PV.13: Huang Hua

31st sess. [1976]: A/31/PV.17: Chiao Kuan-hua

30th sess. [1975]: A/PV.2363: Chiao Kuan-hua

29th sess. [1974]: A/PV.2252: Chiao Kuan-hua

28th sess. [1973]: A/PV.2137: Chiao Kuan-hua

27th sess. [1972]: A/PV.2051: Chiao Kuan-hua

26th sess. [1971]: A/PV.1959: Shu-Kai Chow

1970, 20 Oct.: A/PV.1875*: Premier Yen Chia-kan (Celebration of the 25th anniversary of the United Nations)

24th sess. [1969]: A/PV.1779: Wei Tao-Ming 

23rd sess. [1968]: A/PV.1703: Wei Tao-Ming 

22nd sess. [1967]: A/PV.1580: Wei Tao-Ming

1967, 15 May: Premier Yen Chia-Kan [visit only]

21st sess. [1966]: A/PV.1438: Liu Chieh

20th sess. [1965]: A/PV.1354: Liu Chieh

19th sess. [1964-1965]: A/PV.1309: Shen Chang-huan

18th sess. [1963]: A/PV.1227: Liu Chieh

17th sess. [1962]: A/PV.1142: Liu Chieh

16th sess. [1961]: A/PV.1024: Shen Chang-huan

1961, 4 Aug.: Cheng Chen [visit only]

15th sess. [1960]: A/PV.892: Tsiang F. Tingfu

14th sess. [1959]: A/PV.812: Tsiang F. Tingfu

13th sess. [1958]: A/PV.764: Tsiang F. Tingfu

12th sess. [1957]: A/PV.689: Hu Shih

11th sess. [1956]: A/PV.598: Tsiang F. Tingfu

10th sess. [1955]: A/PV.526: Yeh George 

9th sess. [1954]: A/PV.480: Yeh George

8th sess. [1953]: A/PV.440: Tsiang F. Tingfu 

7th sess. [1952]: A/PV.396: Yeh George

6th sess. [1951]: A/PV.340: Tsiang F. Tingfu

5th sess. [1950]: A/PV.282: Tsiang F. Tingfu

4th sess. [1949]: A/PV.223: Tsiang F. Tingfu

3rd sess. [1948]: A/PV.141: Wang Shih-chieh 

2nd sess. [1947]: A/PV.83: Wang Shih-chieh

1st sess. [1946]: A/PV.39: V.K. Wellington Koo

Note: An asterisk [*] indicates a statement made by a Head of State or Government or a dignitary. Symbols in parentheses indicates right of reply. Symbols where no session information is given indicates that the statement was delivered during a High Level Meeting.