Premier Li Keqiang meets with Helen Clark (L), deputy secretary-general of the United Nations and head of the UN Development Program, in Beijing, May 4, 2015.(Photo/Xinhua)

Deputy Secretary-general of the United Nations Helen Clark praised China's relief efforts in Nepal and said the country's importance to global development will only grow.

Clark said China has been "a very good neighbor" in assisting Nepal after the April 25 earthquake and she was mindful that China had experienced serious earthquake disasters in recent years, and that China had learned from them and fine-tuned its response mechanisms.

Helen Clark, also the UNDP administrator, met with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and commerce, economic planning and foreign ministry officials in Beijing on Monday.

She said China has made remarkable achievements in reaching the UN Millennium Goals, and its experience is worth sharing worldwide. She said that the UNDP appreciates China’s support and is willing to develop closer cooperation with China.

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War and the founding of the UN. China, as a founding member of the UN and a permanent member of the Security Council, will continue to support the UN in playing a bigger role in international affairs, Premier Li Keqiang said.