Beijing, Mar 7 (Prensa Latina) China today advocated restraint and respect for international norms to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, after emphasizing the need to avoid a humanitarian crisis in the latter country.
“In order to solve complicated problems, what is required is calm and reason, instead of adding fuel to the fire and aggravating conflicts,” Foreign Minister Wang Yi told a news conference.
He stressed the relevance of remaining committed to the tenets of the UN Charter, respecting and protecting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries; abide by the principle of indivisibility of security, and address the concerns of the parties involved.
He considered it vital to persist in resolving disputes peacefully through dialogue and negotiations; focus on lasting peace and security in the region, and build a European security mechanism that is balanced, effective and sustainable.
According to Wang, Beijing is willing to play a constructive role in facilitating the Russia-Ukraine peace dialogue, and work together with the international community to carry out necessary mediations and prevent a large-scale humanitarian crisis.
“China believes that the more tense the situation, the greater the need to continue peace negotiations; the greater the differences, the greater the need to sit down to negotiate, ”she expanded, while announcing the shipment of essential products to Ukraine through the Chinese Red Cross Society.
He rejected any similarity between the situation in Ukraine and the Taiwan issue and reiterated that the island is an inalienable part of the Asian giant.
Apart from that issue, during the press conference Wang offered assessments on the links between China with Africa, Japan and the rest of Asia-Pacific, addressed the dispute in the South Sea, cooperation with the Brics group and the position on denuclearization. of the Korean Peninsula.
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