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Top United Nations officials have extended their heartfelt congratulations to China on the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), appreciating the nation's contributions to global governance and international affairs.

They highlighted China's role in promoting peaceful settlement of conflicts and advancing sustainable development worldwide.

Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, echoed these sentiments, emphasizing China's contributions to development, peacekeeping, and humanitarian aid worldwide.

Guy Ryder, under-secretary-general for policy at the United Nations, praising China's strong commitment to multilateralism and its support for the United Nations amid global challenges.

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UN Headquarters, New York City - Recent:
FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown
1. UN headquarters, flags;
2. Buildings;
UN Headquarters, New York City - Recent
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Dennis Francis, president of 78th session of United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) (partially overlaid with shot 4):
"I'm very happy to extend warmest greetings and best wishes to the government and people of the People's Republic of China, a great and dedicated friend of multilateralism and of the United Nations. Seventy-five years is an important milestone. I am quite sure that China will continue to grow in strength and in stature and continue to play a leading and dynamic role in the course of international relations and in ensuring that we live in a world characterized by peace and security and prosperity for all of mankind.";
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FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown
4. Various of UN flag;
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Beijing, China - Sept 22, 2024
5. Various of flower basket-shaped decoration at Tian'anmen Square, tourists;
6. Chinese character on basket reading "Best Wishes to the Motherland 1949-2024";
UN Headquarters, New York City - Recent
7. SOUNDBITE (English) Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications (starting with shots 5-6):
"Happy 75th anniversary for the People's Republic of China. China has been a contributor to much of our work development, peacekeeping, our humanitarian aid around the world.";
Beijing, China - Sept 28, 2024
8. Various of Tian'anmen Rostrum;
UN Headquarters, New York City - Recent
9. SOUNDBITE (English) Guy Ryder, under-secretary-general for policy at United Nations (partially overlaid with shots 10-12):
"The founding of the People's Republic of China was an extraordinarily important defining event of history, world history of the 20th century. And it's brought transformative changes which affect the multilateral system in the most fundamental ways. We hear consistently from our Chinese colleagues' strong commitment to multilateralism from China, and these, at this moment of turbulence and difficulties in the world, are extraordinarily important encouragements and support to the work of the United Nations. So, we wish the government and the people of China all the best on the 75th anniversary.";
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FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown
10. Tian'anmen Square;
11. Chinese national flag, national emblem on Great Hall of People;
12. Aerial shot of Great Hall of People;
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FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown
13. Aerial shots of Tian'anmen Rostrum, Chinese national flag, ornamental column.

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