[China urges the International Court of Justice to ensure the equal and unified application of international law] October 29th, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Sun Lei, spoke at the Security Council President’s briefing of the International Court of Justice on the 28th, urging the International Court of Justice to ensure the equal and unified application of international law. He said that this year marks the 80th anniversary of the operation of the International Court of Justice. More than 80 years ago, when the world was in the ruins of war, the international community chose an international order based on the United Nations Charter and international law instead of the law of the jungle dominated by coercion and violence. But today, more than 80 years later, unilateral hegemony is back, a new type of militarism is on the rise, and violations of international law still occur from time to time. Humanity is once again faced with a historic choice between peace or turmoil, justice or power. As the two major organs of the United Nations, the Security Council and the International Court of Justice should strengthen communication and collaboration to jointly uphold the hard-won post-war order and maintain international peace and security. (CCTV News)