New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- China on Wednesday, signaled reluctance to join US President Donald Trump's proposed "Board of Peace" for Gaza unless it operates under the auspices of the United Nations, underlining Beijing's firm support for a UN-centered international order.

'No matter how the international situation evolves, China will firmly safeguard the international system with the UN at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic norms of international relations rooted in the purposes and principles of the UN Charter,' China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing in Beijng on Wednesday, reported news wire PTI.

Guo made the comments when asked about Trump's comments that the UN s...