UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (2nd R) reads a message of UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a National Day reception held by China's permanent mission to the UN in New York, on Sept. 20, 2019. Unilateralism and protectionism have been eroding the global governance system throughout 2019, prompting widespread concern among members of the international community. Braving such headwinds, China has been doing its utmost to defend multilateralism, via concrete actions such as paying in full all it owes for the 2019 UN regular budget, actively participating in climate action, strongly backing UN peacekeeping operations, and vigorously promoting dialogue and consultation so as to resolve global and regional hotspot issues. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)