Liu Jieyi (left), China's permanent representative to the United Nations, poses for a photo with UN Under-Secretary-General Yukio Takasu, during an inauguration ceremony for the Zun of Peace at UN Headquarters in New York on Feb 25. The 1.65-meter tall vase-like object was presented by President Xi Jinping to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in September during his first state visit to the US. The Peace Bottle, as it is also called, is permanently placed at the UN headquarters. [Photo/CFP]