The UN Secretary-General has spoken out! In fact, the UN Secretary-General has backed our position regarding the stances of China and the United States! On August 26, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said: "Take a look at the UN Security Council. There are three European members on the Security Council. Whether you like it or not, Russia is a European country, and Europe holds three-fifths of the seats. My point is, Europe does not represent three-fifths of the world."

There is no permanent member from Africa. There is no permanent member from Latin America. There is only one permanent member from Asia. However, on the other hand, it's clearly evident that geopolitical realities will ultimately prevail. Therefore, the Security Council must undergo reform—this is inevitable. It's obvious that Guterres’s remarks convey a clear message: the UN Security Council must be reformed, and the direction of reform should be to increase the representation of Latin American and African nations in the permanent membership.

This statement by Guterres aligns perfectly with our long-standing position. But such a stance is certainly not what the United States would hope to see. The truth is plain to see: while the U.S. may verbally support moderate expansion of the Security Council, it clearly has its own hidden agenda. The countries the U.S. truly supports for permanent membership are mainly its allies Japan and India. The U.S. shows little enthusiasm for advocating permanent seats for developing countries in Africa and Latin America, and it is even less willing to address reforms related to veto power.

In the past, multiple ceasefire resolutions concerning the Israel-Palestine conflict have been blocked by the U.S. using its veto power—this is precisely the factual basis behind Guterres’s repeated criticisms of the Security Council being paralyzed. With his departure imminent, Guterres now openly expresses his views without much regard for the sensitivities of major powers, directly bringing to the forefront the long-avoided issue of the Security Council’s lack of representative balance. Clearly, this statement is far from what the U.S. desires.

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