Yasir Habib Khan<\/p>\n
China\u2019s \u201cPeace Plan\u201d to iron out the Ukraine-Russia crisis is the only glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel. It unveils a game-changing opportunity for all stakeholders to liberate the world from a quagmire as sending weapons will never bring peace but add fuel to the fire to exacerbate tensions and cause suffering for ordinary people.
\nThe recipe for \u201cPeace\u201d is a win-win situation for everyone. The more the cold war mentality festers the minds and bloc politics continue to go on a rampage, the more the peace of the world risks doom.
\nEvery world forum, like the United Nations (UN) General Assembly (UNGA), should be used to hash out peace talks abandoning the mindset of blind \u201csupremacy and ego.\u201d
\nWorld powers can really make a difference by extinguishing blazes of war. Realising their auras and impacts, the US, NATO and the EU should subscribe to peace negotiation because at the end of the day, whether war is left to prolong for years, it has to end sooner or later.
\nOn the first anniversary of the start of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in support of a draft resolution for peace in Ukraine.
\nChina and some other countries, including Pakistan, did not pick their battle. They abstained from the vote.
\nChina believes that the international community should assist with facilitating peace talks without fanning to fire with sagacity.
\n\u201cWe support Russia and Ukraine moving towards each other resuming direct dialogue as soon as possible bring their legitimate concerns into the negotiations and setting out feasible options putting an early end to the crisis,\u201d charge d\u2019affaires of China\u2019s permanent mission to the UN, Dai Bing, said.
\nDai noted that the top priority is to facilitate a ceasefire and cessation of hostilities without delay. \u201cConflicts and wars have no winners. The longer the brutality, the greater the human suffering. We once again call on the parties to the conflict to remain rational, restrain their impulses, and prevent the crisis from getting worse or even out of control.\u201d
\nDai pointed out that parties should strictly abide by the Convention on Nuclear Safety and guard against man-made nuclear accidents, and that nuclear weapons cannot be used.
\nThe ambassador called on the international community to make joint efforts to facilitate peace talks.
\n\u201cOne year into the Ukraine crisis, brutal facts have offered ample proof that sending weapons will not bring peace, adding fuel to the fire will only exacerbate tensions, and prolonging and expanding the conflict will only make ordinary people pay an even heftier price,\u201d he said.
\n\u201cWe reiterate our appeal that diplomacy and negotiation cannot be abandoned, and efforts towards ceasefire and talks must go on. The international community should create conditions for this to happen, rather than fanning the flames and seeking self-interest,\u201d he added.
\nDai said \u201cWe urge the countries concerned to stop abusing unilateral sanctions and long-arm jurisdiction. Instead, they should act in a way conducive to de-escalation. The international community should strengthen coordination and cooperation in energy, finance, grain trade, and transportation, and work together to mitigate these spillover effects of the crisis.\u201d
\n\u201cWe support the UN General Assembly in playing an active role in bridging differences, building consensus, and forging synergy among member states,\u201d he added.
\nMeanwhile, China has also revealed a 12-point paper called \u2018China\u2019s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis\u2019 on the anniversary of the conflict.
\nFocusing on Respecting the sovereignty of all countries, China says \u201cinternational law\u2026 must be strictly observed\u201d in the conflict, with the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries effectively upheld. It stressed that \u201cequal and uniform application\u201d of such law should be promoted, while \u201cdouble standards must be rejected.\u201d
\nStressing on abandoning the Cold War mentality, it says that a country\u2019s security should not be achieved by \u201cexpanding military blocs, adding that \u201clegitimate\u201d security concerns must be taken seriously. \u201cThere is no simple solution to a complex issue,\u201d it adds, calling for \u201cbalanced, effective and sustainable\u201d security architecture on the Eurasian continent.
\nUrging to cease hostilities, China calls for parties to \u201cavoid fanning the flames\u201d and prevent the crisis from \u201cspiralling out of control.\u201d All parties should support Russia and Ukraine in de-escalating the situation to reach a comprehensive ceasefire.?
\nOn the issue of resuming peace talks, it demands dialogue and negotiation are \u201cthe only viable solution to the Ukraine crisis, adding that China will continue to \u201cplay a constructive role\u201d in promoting such talks.
\nRegarding resolving the humanitarian crisis, the 12-point document stresses that humanitarian operations should be impartial and not be politicized so as to provide \u201crapid, safe and unimpeded\u201d access to prevent a wider humanitarian crisis.
\nFor protecting civilians and prisoners of war (POWs), the paper says both parties should avoid striking civilians or civilian facilities while stressing China\u2019s support for the exchange of POWs.
\nIn order to keep nuclear power plants safe, China\u2019s vision calls on the conflicting sides to stop armed attacks against nuclear power plants and \u201cresolutely avoid man-made nuclear accidents.\u201d
\nChina calls upon reducing strategic risks and said that nuclear weapons must not be used, adding that the threat of such weapons and nuclear proliferation should also be opposed.
\nUnderscoring the facilitation of grain exports, the paper also stresses the importance of the Black Sea Grain Initiative which allows agricultural products to be exported from the conflicting countries.
\nChina also asks for stopping unilateral sanctions and said that sanctions and \u201clong-arm jurisdiction\u201d cannot solve the issue; \u201cthey only create new problems.\u201d
\nFor keeping industrial and supply chains stable, China calls to avoid using the world economy as a political \u201ctool or weapon\u201d, giving special attention to preventing the disruption of cooperation in energy, finance, food trade and transportation.
\nLast but not the least, China urges for promoting post-conflict reconstruction. It concludes that the international community needs to support post-conflict reconstruction, stressing China\u2019s willingness to help in this endeavour.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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