Security Council considers Ukraine issue, China calls for joint control of negative spillovers
2022-05-06 14:41:33Source: CCTV News
On May 5, local time, the United Nations Security Council deliberated on the Ukraine issue.
Russia and Ukraine stand on their own
Russia’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Nebenja, said that after the crimes committed by Ukrainian extremists, Western media and politicians distorted the truth, and the Kyiv authorities were willing to become a vassal of the West and be used to launch a proxy war against Russia.
Ukraine’s permanent representative to the United Nations, Kislitzya, said that Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine had brought disastrous consequences, and Ukraine asked the international community to strengthen economic sanctions against Russia to prevent its military action against Ukraine.
China calls on the international community to jointly manage negative spillover effects
Zhang Jun, China’s permanent representative to the United Nations, said that the war in Ukraine has lasted for more than two months, and China has repeatedly stated its position. The longer the war is prolonged, the more the people suffer. The immediate priority is to intensify efforts to promote a ceasefire and stop the war. Secretary-General Guterres visited Russia and Ukraine last week and met with the leaders of the two countries, calling for the creation of conditions for effective dialogue to achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible. The Secretary-General has also worked tirelessly to ease the humanitarian situation. We are pleased to see that after the Secretary-General’s visit and further coordination between the United Nations and the ICRC, Russia and Ukraine agreed to arrange the evacuation of the trapped civilians in Mariupol, and more than 300 civilians have been evacuated from Mariupol and other places. to Zaporozhye. The Chinese side welcomes the positive progress brought about by the consultations of all parties concerned, and expresses its gratitude to Secretary-General Guterres for his important role.
Zhang Jun pointed out that at present, the humanitarian crisis caused by the conflict is still severe, and the increasing civilian casualties are deplorable. China once again calls on the parties to the conflict to exercise maximum restraint, avoid harming innocent civilians and civilian facilities, and give priority to ensuring that vulnerable groups such as women and children receive humanitarian assistance. Relevant parties should build on the evacuation work of Mariupol to establish a wider and more efficient humanitarian coordination mechanism to ensure the safe and smooth passage of personnel evacuation and humanitarian relief, and minimize the humanitarian impact of the conflict. International humanitarian agencies should continue to mobilize the international community to increase resource input to help Ukraine and neighboring countries cope with the pressure of humanitarian relief, spare no effort to save lives, alleviate people’s suffering, and create conditions for refugees to return home in an orderly and safe manner.
Zhang Jun emphasized that the signs of prolonged and expanded conflict are worrying. It must be pointed out that the delivery of arms does not bring peace, and there are no winners in conflicts. Dialogue and negotiation is the only way to resolve disputes. Russia and Ukraine have accumulated a certain foundation in the preliminary negotiations, and they should overcome difficulties and continue the negotiations. The international community should create positive conditions for the Russia-Ukraine negotiation and do more things that are conducive to a political settlement, not the other way around. Attempts to benefit from aggravating unrest are morally despicable, practically dangerous, and will pay for themselves.
Zhang Jun said that the continuation of the war and the all-round and bottomless sanctions are making all countries, especially the people of developing countries, pay higher food prices, oil prices and other heavy costs. Arbitrary seizure and freezing of foreign exchange reserves of other countries is tantamount to weaponizing economic interdependence, and is bringing more uncertainty and risks to the world economy and international relations. China calls on the international community to strengthen macro-policy coordination and jointly effectively manage the negative spillover effects of the conflict in Ukraine.
Zhang Jun pointed out that the lessons brought by the Ukraine crisis are profound and worthy of serious reflection. The security of all countries is indivisible. It is unreasonable in theory to base the security of one country on the insecurity of other countries, and it is not feasible in reality. The repeated eastward expansion of NATO after the Cold War has not only failed to make Europe more secure, but also planted the seeds of conflict. NATO claims to be a defensive organization, but recklessly launches wars against sovereign countries, causing huge casualties and humanitarian disasters. On May 7, 1999, NATO launched several precision-guided missiles to bomb the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia, killing three Chinese journalists and injuring more than 20 Chinese diplomats. The Chinese people will never forget this barbaric atrocity and will never allow such a history to repeat itself. The Cold War has long since ended, and NATO should make necessary adjustments based on the situation. Sticking to outdated security concepts and keen to provoke camp confrontation and create tensions in Europe, the Asia-Pacific region and the world, such an approach is harmful to others as well as ourselves. China firmly opposes this.
Zhang Jun emphasized that the world does not need a “new cold war”, and the world cannot afford greater turmoil and division. China solemnly advocates that in order to solve the real problems of human security and to seek a long-term solution to world peace, all countries should reaffirm their commitment to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, earnestly uphold the principle of indivisibility of security, and build a balanced and effective solution through consultation and cohesion. , sustainable global and regional security architecture.