The President of the European Commission and the Secretary General of NATO this Friday devalued China’s peace plan for the war in Ukraine, citing that Beijing “has no credibility” as it “took sides” and an “unrestricted partnership” signed with Moscow.
At a joint press conference in Tallinn, during an event marking the anniversary of Estonia’s independence, but also the first anniversary of the war launched by Russia in Ukraine, Ursula von der Leyen and Jens Stoltenberg devalued the 12-point plan for a ceasefire -fire. between Ukraine and Russia presented by Beijing.
“It’s not exactly a peace plan, but rather principles that China shares. And I think we need to see these principles against a specific background. And that background is that China took sides, for example by signing an unlimited friendship just before the invasion So of course we’ll look at the principles, but let’s look at them against this backdrop that China has sided with.”declared the President of the Commission.
For his part, the secretary general of the Atlantic Alliance noted that “China does not have much credibility” because, according to him, the Chinese authorities “were unable to condemn the illegal invasion of Ukraine and signed an agreement days before the invasion between President Xi [Jinping] and the chairman [Vladimir] Putin on an unlimited partnership with Russia”.
As for a peace deal, Stoltenberg said it is currently being played out on the battlefield, advocating that “a negotiated peace solution” can only be guaranteed with Ukrainian superiority on the battlefield, which is why strengthening support for Kiev is essential. . “Military support is the only way to create the conditions for Putin to understand that he will not win on the battlefield and that he must sit down at the negotiating table. So military support today is the way to reach a peace agreement tomorrow.”defended.
China’s proposal was released this Friday but was announced on Saturday by China’s top diplomat, Wang Yi, at the Munich Security Conference. the Charter of the United Nations. With this announcement, China, led by President Xi Jinping, reiterated its intention to be neutral in the war, despite continuing to block United Nations efforts to condemn the invasion.
The document, which Ukraine said it was waiting to study in detail, echoes Russian claims that Western governments are responsible for the February 24, 2022 invasion and criticizes sanctions against Russia.
At the Munich meeting, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed skepticism about Beijing’s position even before the plan was released, adding that he had information that China was “considering deadly support” to Russia, a claim that Beijing considered it “a gossip”.
China called for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia on Friday, arguing that dialogue is the only way to reach a viable solution to the conflict, in a 12-point proposal.
The plan, released by China’s foreign ministry, also calls for an end to Western sanctions against Russia, measures to ensure the safety of nuclear facilities, the establishment of humanitarian corridors for the evacuation of civilians, and actions to curb the export of grains, after supply disruptions pushed prices up worldwide.
China has said it is neutral in the conflict but maintains an “unrestricted” relationship with Russia and has refused to criticize the invasion of Ukraine. Beijing also accused the West of provoking the conflict and “fanning the fire” by supplying Ukraine with defense weapons.
Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, triggering a full-scale war that plunged Europe into what is considered the most serious security crisis since World War II (1939-1945).
Source: DN
