Chinese Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ma Zhaoxu on Thursday praised the League of Arab States as "an important bridge" for exchanges and cooperation between the United Nations and the Arab world.

At a UN Security Council meeting, Ma noted that recent years have seen close cooperation between the world body and the League of Arab States in easing regional tensions and solving hotspot issues.

Particularly, on promoting better cooperation between the Security Council and the league, Ma proposed to pursue dialogue and consultation, and to advocate inclusive reconciliation in improving regional security situation.

As many problems in the Middle East are intertwined, all parties need to treat each other as equals, consult extensively, seek common ground, and build a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security architecture, he stressed.

Moreover, the Chinese envoy said while the League of Arab States can play a greater role in solving problems concerning the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, Libya and Sudan, the United Nations should assist the league in enhancing its capability in conflict prevention, mediation, peacekeeping and peacebuilding.

Thursday's meeting was held under the theme of cooperation between the United Nations and regional and sub-regional organizations, mainly discussing the world body's cooperation with the League of Arab States.