Chinese president meets UN chief(2)

The UN appreciates China's support and participation in UN peacekeeping missions, as well as its efforts to help attain the UN's millennium development goals, Ban said.

Ban also congratulated China on the successful launch of the Shenzhou-10 spacecraft.

Ban called for China to play a bigger role in global and regional issues.

Xi and Ban also exchanged views on the Syrian issue and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi also held talks with Ban on Wednesday.

Wang described the UN as an international organization with significant representation and authoritativeness, saying China will participate more actively in the UN.

Ban lauded China's leading role in dealing with international issues and called for stronger UN-China cooperation in efforts to tackle global challenges.

Ban arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a four-day visit.