Chinese swimmer Ning Zetao visits UN headquarters

Chinese champion swimmer Ning Zetao has paid a visit to the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Chinese champion swimmer Ning Zetao visits the United Nations headquarters in New York. Ning met with Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs. [Photo: China Plus]

The 24-year-old met and chatted with Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs.

Chinese champion swimmer Ning Zetao visits the United Nations headquarters in New York. [Photo: China Plus]

Through the meeting, the two say they hope to call on people from all areas of the society, especially young people, to pay more attention to the oceans and take part in the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

Chinese champion swimmer Ning Zetao visits the United Nations headquarters in New York. Ning met with Thomas Gass, Assistant Secretary-General for Policy Coordination and Inter-Agency Affairs. [Photo: China Plus]

In June, Ning Zetao sent a video message to mark the start of the Ocean Conference, a high-level United Nations Conference to Support the Implementation of Sustainable Development Goal 14: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.