Chair, 

I thank the Permanent Representative of Morocco Ambassador Omar Hilale for convening this important meeting. I welcome the representatives from the CAR Government and MINUSCA at today's meeting. I have also listened attentively to the statements made by other briefers. 

In recent years, led by President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, the CAR Government has actively implemented the APPR, kept improving state governance, advanced national reconciliation, carried out DDR, and strengthened social cohesion, with a series of significant progress achieved. The PBC has also made positive contributions throughout this process. China welcomes the DDR of armed groups of RRR and UPC. We call on those armed groups that have not yet disarmed to cease hostilities and return to dialogue as soon as possible. We note that the electoral process in the CAR still faces a significant funding gap, and call on the international community to provide support to the best of its ability to create an environment conducive to elections at all levels in the CAR. 

Better leveraging the Special Criminal Court of the CAR can help combat impunity and uphold justice, which marks a crucial step in the CAR's peacebuilding efforts. Therefore, it should be actively advanced. Meanwhile, reforms in areas such as judiciary and rule of law concern a country's domestic affairs. When offering assistance, the international community must respect the CAR's sovereignty and national ownership, fully heed the views of its people, and avoid imposing external solutions. 

Sustainable development is a vital foundation for lasting peace. The CAR's economy is gradually stabilizing, yet it still faces prominent challenges such as widening fiscal deficits, high inflation, and energy shortages. China welcomes Morocco's hosting of the high-level investors roundtable for the CAR this September. The international community should build on the momentum together with multilateral partners such as the PBC, the World Bank, and the African Development Bank, to actively expand investment and economic cooperation in key areas identified in the CAR's national development plan, thereby contributing to the country's sustainable development capabilities. 

Chair, 

Recently, Chinese President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Governance Initiative, emphasizing the principles of sovereign equality, international rule of law, multilateralism, a people-centered approach and real actions. This provides important guidance for peacebuilding efforts. Guided by the Global Governance Initiative, China stands ready to work with the international community to contribute to the political stability, development, and prosperity in the CAR. 

Thank you, Chair.