China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair a high-level meeting of the UN Security Council in New York on May 26, 2026, as China currently holds the Security Council presidency [1, 2]. The meeting’s theme is "Upholding the Purposes and Principles of the UN Charter and Strengthening the UN-Centered International System," a focus highlighted by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun [2].
Wang Yi’s Security Council meeting takes place amid ongoing US-Iran tensions and follows a fragile ceasefire brokered by Pakistan on April 8, 2026 [2]. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has been invited to attend but it remains unclear if he will travel to the US for the meeting [2].
During his visit to New York, Wang Yi will also meet with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and take part in the "Friends of Global Governance" meeting [2]. The Security Council meeting coincides with a Quad foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi, which US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is attending [2].
Following the UN events, Wang Yi will visit Canada from May 28 to 30 for official talks, marking the first official trip by a Chinese top diplomat there in 10 years [1, 2].
Wang Yi also confirmed that Chinese President Xi Jinping plans a state visit to the United States on September 24, 2026. This would be the first state visit by a Chinese leader to the US since 2015 [1].
