Michelle Bachelet meets Chinese officials while campaigning for UN Secretary‑General

Former Chilean president and ex‑UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet visited Beijing, where she met Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vice‑President Han Zheng. The meetings were part of her effort to secure support for her candidacy to become the next United Nations Secretary‑General, a race that includes four other contenders.

Bachelet praised China’s role in multilateralism and human‑rights dialogue, statements that contrast with criticism of her earlier handling of the Uyghur situation while heading the UN human‑rights office. Chinese officials said China would participate responsibly in the selection process and continue to back the UN’s core mission, but offered no explicit endorsement.