War re Ukraine: Thread

grarpamp grarpamp at gmail.com
Mon Mar 13 23:59:12 PDT 2023


https://www.reuters.com/world/chinas-xi-plans-russia-visit-soon-next-week-sources-2023-03-13/
https://apnews.com/article/peace-talks-russia-ukraine-china-b6ce7e237f6f9037ad317a69d2f1373a

Below is China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine
Crisis in full...

1. Respecting the sovereignty of all countries. Universally recognized
international law, including the purposes and principles of the United
Nations Charter, must be strictly observed. The sovereignty,
independence and territorial integrity of all countries must be
effectively upheld. All countries, big or small, strong or weak, rich
or poor, are equal members of the international community. All parties
should jointly uphold the basic norms governing international
relations and defend international fairness and justice. Equal and
uniform application of international law should be promoted, while
double standards must be rejected.

2. Abandoning the Cold War mentality. The security of a 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 legitimate security interests and concerns of all countries must
be taken seriously and addressed properly. There is no simple solution
to a complex issue. All parties should, following the vision of
common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security and
bearing in mind the long-term peace and stability of the world, help
forge a balanced, effective and sustainable European security
architecture. All parties should oppose the pursuit of one’s own
security at the cost of others’ security, prevent bloc confrontation,
and work together for peace and stability on the Eurasian Continent.

3. Ceasing hostilities. Conflict and war benefit no one. All parties
must stay rational and exercise restraint, avoid fanning the flames
and aggravating tensions, and prevent the crisis from deteriorating
further or even spiraling out of control. All parties should support
Russia and Ukraine in working in the same direction and resuming
direct dialogue as quickly as possible, so as to gradually deescalate
the situation and ultimately reach a comprehensive ceasefire.

4. Resuming peace talks. Dialogue and negotiation are the only viable
solution to the Ukraine crisis. All efforts conducive to the peaceful
settlement of the crisis must be encouraged and supported. The
international community should stay committed to the right approach of
promoting talks for peace, help parties to the conflict open the door
to a political settlement as soon as possible, and create conditions
and platforms for the resumption of negotiation. China will continue
to play a constructive role in this regard.

5. Resolving the humanitarian crisis. All measures conducive to easing
the humanitarian crisis must be encouraged and supported. Humanitarian
operations should follow the principles of neutrality and
impartiality, and humanitarian issues should not be politicized. The
safety of civilians must be effectively protected, and humanitarian
corridors should be set up for the evacuation of civilians from
conflict zones. Efforts are needed to increase humanitarian assistance
to relevant areas, improve humanitarian conditions, and provide rapid,
safe and unimpeded humanitarian access, with a view to preventing a
humanitarian crisis on a larger scale. The UN should be supported in
playing a coordinating role in channeling humanitarian aid to conflict
zones.

6. Protecting civilians and prisoners of war (POWs). Parties to the
conflict should strictly abide by international humanitarian law,
avoid attacking civilians or civilian facilities, protect women,
children and other victims of the conflict, and respect the basic
rights of POWs. China supports the exchange of POWs between Russia and
Ukraine, and calls on all parties to create more favorable conditions
for this purpose.

7. Keeping nuclear power plants safe. China opposes armed attacks
against nuclear power plants or other peaceful nuclear facilities, and
calls on all parties to comply with international law including the
Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) and resolutely avoid man-made
nuclear accidents. China supports the International Atomic Energy
Agency (IAEA) in playing a constructive role in promoting the safety
and security of peaceful nuclear facilities.

8. Reducing strategic risks. Nuclear weapons must not be used and
nuclear wars must not be fought. The threat or use of nuclear weapons
should be opposed. Nuclear proliferation must be prevented and nuclear
crisis avoided. China opposes the research, development and use of
chemical and biological weapons by any country under any
circumstances.

9. Facilitating grain exports. All parties need to implement the Black
Sea Grain Initiative signed by Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine and the UN
fully and effectively in a balanced manner, and support the UN in
playing an important role in this regard. The cooperation initiative
on global food security proposed by China provides a feasible solution
to the global food crisis.

10. Stopping unilateral sanctions. Unilateral sanctions and maximum
pressure cannot solve the issue; they only create new problems. China
opposes unilateral sanctions unauthorized by the UN Security Council.
Relevant countries should stop abusing unilateral sanctions and
“long-arm jurisdiction” against other countries, so as to do their
share in deescalating the Ukraine crisis and create conditions for
developing countries to grow their economies and better the lives of
their people.

11. Keeping industrial and supply chains stable. All parties should
earnestly maintain the existing world economic system and oppose using
the world economy as a tool or weapon for political purposes. Joint
efforts are needed to mitigate the spillovers of the crisis and
prevent it from disrupting international cooperation in energy,
finance, food trade and transportation and undermining the global
economic recovery.

12. Promoting post-conflict reconstruction. The international
community needs to take measures to support post-conflict
reconstruction in conflict zones. China stands ready to provide
assistance and play a constructive role in this endeavor.


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