China asked for a Stop the fire between Ukraine and Russia and the start of peace negotiations as part of a 12-point proposal to end the conflict that began a year ago.
The Beijing Regime claims to have a neutral position in the war, but also stated that he maintains a “unlimited friendship” with Russia and he refused to criticize his invasion of the Ukraine, or even to refer to it as such. Furthermore, he blames West of provoking conflict and “fanning the flames” by supplying kyiv with defensive weapons.
According to USA, China may be preparing to provide military aid to Russia, a claim that Beijing calls unfounded. According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman, Wang Wenbinthe accusation is “nothing more than slander and defamation”.
There are questions about whether China can be seen as an honest broker.
china and russia they have increasingly aligned their foreign policies to oppose the US-led liberal international order. Chinese Foreign Minister wang yireaffirmed the strength of its bilateral ties when meeting with the Russian president, Vladimir Putinin Moscow this week.
Washington reserved its opinion on the Beijing proposal, said the spokesman for the US State Department, ned price, but pointed out that the alliance between the two countries means that China was not a neutral mediator. “We would like nothing more than to see a just and lasting peace…but we are skeptical of reports that a proposal like this is a constructive way forward,” he said.
Before the publication of the document, called “China’s position on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis”, the Ukrainian president, Volodimir ZelenskyHe said that Beijing’s involvement was an important first step.
“I think that, in general, the fact that China has started to talk about peace in Ukraine (…) is not bad,” he said at a joint news conference with the head of the Ukrainian government on Thursday. Spain in kyiv.
The plan unveiled on Friday by the Chinese Foreign Ministry also calls on the West to end sanctions on Russia and calls for measures to prevent attacks on civilians and civilian facilities, to ensure the security of nuclear facilities, the creation of humanitarian corridors for the population and ensuring the export of cereals after the interruptions increased the price of food throughout the world.
The document also reiterates China’s long-held positions, including that the “sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity” of all countries be guaranteed.
“Dialogue and negotiation are the only viable way out to resolve the Ukrainian crisis,” the proposal stated. While he did not offer details on the form the talks should take, the preconditions or the participating countries, he did say that “China is willing to continue to play a constructive role in this regard.”
The document also called for the end of the “Cold War mentality”the term with which Beijing usually refers to what it considers to be the hegemony of the United States and the maintenance of alliances such as the NATO.
“The security of one country should not be pursued at the expense of others. The security of a region should not be achieved by strengthening or expanding military blocs,” the proposal stated. “The legitimate interests and security concerns of all countries must be taken seriously and appropriately addressed.”
China abstained on Thursday in the vote in which the United Nations General Assembly passed a non-binding resolution demanding that Moscow end its hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw its forces from the country. Furthermore, it is one of 16 countries that voted against or did not vote on almost all of the five previous UN resolutions on the conflict.
The resolution, crafted by Ukraine in consultation with allies, was approved by 141 votes in favor, seven against and 32 abstentions on the eve of the first anniversary of an invasion that appears to leave Russia more isolated than ever.
The 12 Chinese points
1- Respect for “the sovereignty of all countries” and “their territorial integrity.”
2- The abandonment of the “cold war mentality” and respect for the “legitimate security concerns of countries”, something that Beijing has reiterated since the invasion began, in reference to Russia.
3- A ceasefire and a call for “restraint” to “prevent the situation from getting out of control.”
4- The start of peace talks, given that “dialogue and negotiation are the only viable way out to resolve the crisis,” according to the Foreign Ministry.
5- The resolution of the humanitarian crisis, “effectively protecting the safety of civilians” and “establishing humanitarian corridors for their evacuation from war zones.”
6- Support for the “exchange of prisoners between Russia and Ukraine” and the cessation of “attacks on civilian facilities.”
7- Protecting the security of nuclear power plants and an end to “armed attacks against nuclear power plants.”
8- “Strategic risk reduction,” which includes an emphasis that “nuclear war should not and cannot be fought.”
9- The guarantee of the export of cereals, in which the United Nations must “play an important role”, according to the Ministry.
10- The cessation of “unilateral sanctions” for “not solving problems, and may even create new ones,” according to Beijing, which has expressed its opposition to sanctions against Moscow since the beginning of the war.
eleven- The protection of the stability of industrial and supply chains, which includes a request to all parties to “oppose” the politicization and instrumentalization of the world economy.
12- Support for the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, something to which China is willing to “provide help.”
Barely a week before the war broke out, the presidents of China and Russia, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putinthey committed themselves in Beijing to a friendship relationship “without limits” and China has maintained an ambiguous position throughout the conflict, according to which it calls for respect for Ukrainian territorial integrity while opposing sanctions against Moscow.
(With information from AP and EFE9
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