Tianjin, Aug. 31 -- UN Secretary General Wang Yi and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a meeting ahead of the SCO Summit, which will take place in Tianjin.

The two underlined the importance of multilateralism and cooperation as answers to the challenges of today's world, Xinhua reported on Saturday.

According to Xinhua, Xi Jinping told Guterres that China is willing to deepen cooperation with the UN, support the organisation in playing a role in international affairs, and jointly shoulder work towards promoting development and prosperity, Xi told Guterres.

Underlining that 2025 marks the 80th anniversary of the UN's founding, Xi said that history has shown that multilateralism, solidarity, and cooperation are the right answers to globa...