In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the end of the Second World War, a concert featuring the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra was held at the UN on August 28 night. Liu Jieyi​, China's permanent representative to the UN ​attended and ​addressed the concert. Hong Xiao / For China Daily

The Shanghai Symphony Orchestra performed at the United Nations in New York on the evening of Aug 28 to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the UN’s founding and the end of the Second World War. Liu Jieyi, China's permanent representative to the UN, said before the concert that World War II was a dark page in human history that brought untold sorrow to Asia, Europe, Africa and many other regions and wreaked unprecedented havoc on human civilization. "In the main theater in the East, the Chinese people fought for 14 long and hard years to defeat Japanese militarists, thus making an indelible contribution to Allied efforts in other theaters and the final victory of the World Anti-Fascist War," he said. Liu pointed out that the postwar world order and the purposes and principles of the UN charter form the bedrock for peace and stability in today's world. "We should build on this and foster a new type of international relations featuring win-win cooperation, and realize the vision set forth by the charter," Liu said. HONG XIAO / FOR CHINA DAILY

In commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the founding of the United Nations and the end of the Second World War, a concert featuring the Shanghai Symphony Orchestra was held at the UN on August 28 night. Liu Jieyi​, China's permanent representative to the UN ​attended and ​addressed the concert. Hong Xiao / For China Daily