China's permanent representative to the United Nations (UN) Fu Cong warned against unilateral protectionist measures during the general debate at the 2025 UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on Monday. Speaking on behalf of the 83 member states of the Group of Friends of the Global Development Initiative, Fu stated that such measures, including tariff impositions, are undermining progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Fu highlighted serious delays in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, with widening financing gaps and growing unilateralism threatening multilateral cooperation. He called on the international community to uphold multilateralism, strengthen solidarity, improve global economic governance, and revitalize momentum for achieving the 2030 Agenda. The Chinese envoy emphasized that development should remain at the core of the UN agenda. Facing multiple challenges, especially the multidimensional difficulties of developing countries, Fu stressed that achieving common development and mutual benefits should become a shared goal for all nations. Shotlist: UN Headquarters, New York City - July 21, 2025: FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown 1. UN headquarters; 2. UN flag; UN Headquarters, New York City - July 21, 2025 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to UN (partially overlaid with shot 4): "The (UN Development) Group is deeply concerned about the increasing unilateral protectionism measures, including the imposition of tariffs, which are undermining the achievement of SDGs. The international community must recommit to the rule-based multilateral trading system and eliminate these measures. We reiterate as well our call to remove all unilateral coercive measures that impede the full achievement of economic and social development, particularly in developing countries."; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 4. Meeting in progress; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: UN Headquarters, New York City - Date Unknown 5. UN headquarters, river; FILE: New York City, USA - October 2024 6. Various of port scene, Statue of Liberty; FILE: Los Angeles, USA - Date Unknown 7. Various of Port of Los Angeles. [Restriction - For news purpose only/No archive/Not for other production use, No access Chinese mainland]