On July 21, 2023, Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu met with representatives attending the Seminar on Affairs of the Security Council held by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China. Attended the event were diplomats from five newly-elected non-permanent members of the Security Council, namely Guyana, Sierra Leone, Algeria, Slovenia, and the Republic of Korea, and officials of the United Nations (UN) Secretariat.

Ma Zhaoxu said that currently the world is faced with accelerated changes unseen in a century and has entered a new phase of turbulence and transformation. Members of the Security Council should take the lead in abiding by the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, uphold justice, pursue solidarity and cooperation, concentrate on major duties and work, promote a political settlement of hotspot issues, and respond to expectations of the international community with concrete actions, to make the Security Council play a bigger role in safeguarding international peace and security. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the building of a community with a shared future for mankind put forward by President Xi Jinping. China stands ready to work with all other parties to implement the Global Development Initiative (GDI), the Global Security Initiative (GSI), and the Global Civilization Initiative (GCI) put forward by President Xi Jinping, and always be a builder of world peace, a contributor to global development and a defender of international order.

Foreign Secretary of Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Guyana Robert M. Persaud and Deputy Permanent Representative of Sierra Leone to the United Nations Michael Imran Kanu made remarks as representatives, appreciating the GDI, the GSI and the GCI, welcoming China to play a constructive role in international affairs as a permanent member of the Security Council, and expressing readiness to further strengthen coordination and cooperation with China in the UN and the Security Council. All parties thanked China for holding the Seminar on Affairs of the Security Council, believing that the seminar has provided a useful platform for newly-elected members of the Security Council to be familiar with the work of the Security Council and strengthen dialogue and communication.