The latest statement from the Chinese side! "We must make every effort to prevent the situation from getting out of control" International | Ukraine | Situation
On July 18th, Chinese Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Geng Shuang, made a statement during the UN General Assembly's review of the Ukraine issue, urging the international community to increase efforts to promote peace talks and promote a political solution to the Ukrainian crisis.
Geng Shuang said that the Ukrainian crisis has been delayed until now, and there is no sign of easing the ground conflict. Military logic still dominates, and progress in promoting peace talks is slow. The prospects of the situation are worrying. The international community should work together to increase efforts to promote peace talks, promote an early ceasefire and end the war, and achieve a political solution to the issue.
Firstly, we must make every effort to prevent the situation from getting out of control. Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis, incidents of "black swans" and "grey rhinoceroses" have occurred one after another, and uncertainty continues to increase. If the war is allowed to be delayed, it will only bring more risks, and any terrible scenario may occur. All parties involved must strictly abide by the bottom line of nuclear safety, stay away from the red line of nuclear war, and make every effort to avoid going into an irreversible situation, causing irreparable consequences.
Secondly, we need to promote political solutions to crises. There is no winner in conflict and war, and dialogue and negotiation are the only correct way to resolve the Ukrainian crisis. No matter how complex the situation may be, the door to a political solution cannot be closed, and efforts to strive for peace cannot be relaxed. The Ukrainian crisis is essentially a total outbreak of European security contradictions, a tragedy caused by Cold War thinking and group politics. All parties should uphold a common, comprehensive, cooperative, and sustainable security concept, and explore the construction of a balanced, effective, and sustainable European security architecture while taking into account each other's reasonable concerns. This will fundamentally solve the security deficit behind the crisis and achieve peace and stability on the European continent.
Thirdly, we need to reduce the impact of crisis spillovers. The crisis has destroyed decades of development achievements in conflict areas, causing incalculable losses to the parties involved. In the context of deepening globalization, conflicts and other factors interact and overlap with each other, dragging down the pace of global recovery and sustainable development. China calls on the international community, especially the United Nations, to continue to prioritize development issues on the international agenda, strive to resolve the spillover effects of the Ukraine crisis, help developing countries overcome difficulties, and prevent the hard won development achievements from going to waste.
He said that on the issue of Ukraine, China has always advocated that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be safeguarded, the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter should be respected, reasonable security concerns of all parties should be given attention, and all efforts conducive to peaceful resolution of the crisis should be supported. China will continue to stand on the side of peace and dialogue, strengthen communication and coordination with relevant parties, and jointly promote the early political resolution of the Ukrainian issue.
