Chinese President Xi Jinping met with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Saturday during his first visit to the world body's headquarters in New York, and said China will uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and deepen China's relationship with the UN.

"That so many top leaders gather here in New York shows member states' support and expectations for the United Nations," said Xi. "The 70th anniversary of the UN is an important opportunity for the international community to seek multilateral cooperation, uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and defend the authority of the UN. Countries should work together to achieve peace and development for all."

Xi urged developed countries to assume their international responsibilities by providing financial and technological aid to developing countries, and urged the UN to play its leading role in solving global issues, including terrorism. "The UN is the best platform to combat terrorism. Member states should follow the decisions and solutions made at the UN, and work together to eliminate terrorism," Xi said.

He said China advocates building a new type of international relations of "win-win cooperation, taking the road of peaceful development."

"We all hope that the United Nations will continue to solve international hot issues in the next decade," Xi said, "and continue to settle differences and disputes peacefully through dialogue and consultation. We expect the UN to keep advancing global development and coordinating investments in developing, and follow the principle of 'common goal but different responsibilities'."

In welcoming Xi, Ban Ki-moon said China is an important member of the international community, and a important partner of the UN. "China has made significant contributions in promoting world peace and development, and in solving global and regional issues," he said.

Ban Ki-moon praised Xi's first-ever address to the UN that he made earlier Saturday at the UN Sustainable Development Summit. Xi announced that China will launch a "South-South" assistance fund for developing countries with an initial investment of $2 billion, and will do its best to raise its investment in the least developed countries to $12 billion by 2030.

Ban Ki-moon said he wanted China and the UN to strengthen cooperation in advancing development, solving hot issues, and reaching a new agreement on climate change.