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Zhang Jun

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first: 2019-08-02
most recent: 2023-12-19
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“We must give equal emphasis to tackling both the symptoms and root causes and to harnessing political, economic, judicial and other means to respond holistically. It is essential to pursue political solutions to hot-spot issues, help countries concerned and improve their humanitarian situation, as well as prevent terrorist forces from feeding on instability. Underdevelopment is one root driver of terrorist forces’ inception and growth. While resolutely fighting all terrorists, countries should give due regard to economic recovery, poverty eradication, education and employment. They should also pursue sustainable development pathways tailored to their own national conditions, so as to minimize the living space for extremist ideologies and gradually eliminate the breeding ground for terrorism.”
2022-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9221 (2022) · source
“We therefore need contextualized and targeted measures if we are to prevent terrorists from abusing the Internet and new and emerging technologies in order to incite, plan and carry out terrorist acts or to recruit and finance. We should take the threats posed by the backflow of foreign terrorist fighters seriously and make proper repatriation and resettlement plans for those terrorist fighters stranded in foreign countries. Efforts must be made to effectively block the diverse channels of terrorist financing, and a multipronged approach should be taken to sever the ties between terrorism and organized crime. Thirdly, we must continue to address both the symptoms and root causes of terrorism and strive to eradicate the terrorist scourge at its source. Military means alone can hardly achieve this.”
2022-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9221 (2022) · source
“Regions such as Africa, the Middle East and Central Asia are at the forefront of global counter-terrorism efforts. Those regions face most the direct terrorist threats and suffer the most serious terrorist attacks. Their need for upgraded counter-terrorism capabilities are therefore the most urgent. In the light of that need, the United Nations and the international community should appropriately increase resource allocation in order to help developing countries strengthen their counter- terrorism capacities at the legislative, judicial and law- enforcement levels. The counter-terrorism situation varies from one region to another.”
2022-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9221 (2022) · source
“In the face of the common threat of terrorism, all parties should abandon geopolitical calculations and ideological biases, earnestly step up practical counter-terrorism cooperation in the judicial and other fields, support the Organization’s central coordinating role and expedite negotiations on a comprehensive convention on international terrorism. Secondly, we should further optimize resource allocation, with a greater focus on the regions of the highest priority and the most pressing issues in counter- terrorism cooperation. In recent years, the direct terrorist threats faced by developed countries have decreased, leading to a relative decline in investment in counter-terrorism cooperation and, consequently, a global shortfall in counter-terrorism resources.”
2022-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9221 (2022) · source
“It is our common interests to comprehensively, accurately and steadfastly implement all counter-terrorism resolutions of the General Assembly and the Security Council and crack down on all terrorist organizations and individuals listed by the Council. In recent years, certain countries backpedalled on terrorism issues. China finds that deeply regrettable. Those politicizing and instrumentalizing counter- terrorism issues and pursuing double standards or a selective approach that will ultimately harm themselves and others and undermine global counter-terrorism cooperation as a whole.”
2022-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9221 (2022) · source
“That terrorist attack is yet another stark reminder that terrorism is the public enemy of humankind and that the international community must step up coordination and cooperation in order to effectively combat terrorism and to do everything possible to prevent the spread of terrorist forces. I wish to underscore the following three points. First, we should further consolidate political will on counter-terrorism cooperation and maximize synergy. Terrorism is a global challenge. The prevalence of that phenomenon, the complexity of organizational networks, the frequent movements of terrorists and terrorism’s extremely deleterious effects are beyond the capacity of any one country to tackle on its own. All countries should be aware that we are a community of shared security.”
2022-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9221 (2022) · source
“Combating terrorism is the shared responsibility of the international community and a major duty of the Security Council. Thanks to years of efforts, progress has been made in international counter-terrorism cooperation. Yet the situation is still grave, and much remains to be done. Hence the need for continued efforts by the international community. As we speak, global terrorist activities are multiplying even faster, with terrorist groups such as Da’esh, Al-Qaida and the Eastern Turkistan Islamic Movement running amok. Recently, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant-Khorasan Province attacked a hotel in Kabul, Afghanistan, resulting in casualties. China strongly condemns that attack and supports Afghanistan in combating all forms of terrorism and violence.”
2022-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9221 (2022) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): I join my colleagues in expressing our condolences over the death of an Irish peacekeeper and injuries to three others in Lebanon yesterday. We also convey our condolences to the bereaved families and to the Government of Ireland. I welcome His Excellency Foreign Minister Jaishankar, who is presiding over today’s meeting. I listened attentively to the briefings delivered by Under-Secretary-General Voronkov, Acting Executive Director Chen Weixiong and civil society representative Ms. Kulthe. I wish to take this opportunity to thank the Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) and the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate for their important contributions to the global counter- terrorism endeavour.”
2022-12-15 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9221 (2022) · source
“The Council should not encroach on the mandate of the Assembly or interfere with the work of the intergovernmental negotiations. Member States should continue to conduct in-depth discussions on various reform ideas and proposals in the intergovernmental negotiations in order to seek a package solution that accommodates the interests and concerns of all parties. We should aim to reach the broadest possible political consensus to ensure that reform brings about progress, rather than regression; upholds the interests of the broader membership, rather than of just a few countries; and strengthens the role of the Security Council rather than weakening it.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“China supports reasonable and necessary reforms of the Council, with priority given to increasing the membership of developing and independent countries, including small and medium- sized countries, thereby correcting the imbalance of its composition. Africa’s unique demand for redressing the historical injustice done to it should be fully respected and special arrangements made to comprehensively address its concerns and effectively enhance its representation and voice. The General Assembly mandated the establishment of an intergovernmental negotiations mechanism on Security Council reform, which is the only legitimate channel for all Member States to engage in equal consultations and in-depth discussions on Council reform.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“Through the creation of co-penholderships, jointly held and regularly rotated among permanent and non-permanent members, the voices of small and medium-sized countries, among others, could be enhanced with regard to the Council’s agenda. The problems in the Council epitomize the systematic flaws in our global governance. It will be imperative to comprehensively advance reforms of global political, security, economic, financial and trade governance; enhance the representation and voice of developing countries in global affairs; and promote the development of a more just and equitable global governance architecture.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“It should also take comprehensive measures based on the causes of hotspot issues to help the countries concerned improve governance, achieve sustainable economic and social development and fundamentally eliminate any fertile ground for conflict by focusing on employment and improving livelihoods, thereby promoting peace through development. Fourthly, we must continue to improve the working methods of the Council. The most pressing need in that regard is systematic changes to the penholder system and the unjust and unreasonable situation whereby for too long a select few permanent members of the Council or political blocs have served as penholders on a majority of agenda items.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“Secondly, we should always aim for the political settlement of disputes, since pushing the Council to invoke Chapter VII of the Charter or to resort to sanctions or other coercive measures is often not as effective as it should be. The Council should make greater efforts to make use of negotiation, good offices and mediation, and the role of regional organizations in conflict prevention and resolution should be fully leveraged. Existing sanctions regimes should also be reviewed, updated or lifted in a timely manner in the light of developments on the ground. Thirdly, in order to focus on resolving the root causes of problems, the Council cannot be satisfied merely with daily crisis management.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“At present, it is the shared expectation of the general membership of the United Nations for the Council to better fulfil the mandate entrusted to it by the United Nations Charter. In this regard, China would like to share a few observations. First, in terms of improving the unity and cooperation of the Security Council, no matter how profound the differences are, Council members should respect each other, hold fast to dialogue and consultations, accommodate each other’s concerns to the greatest extent possible, and avoid stoking division and confrontation. No matter how complicated the challenges are, it is always our greatest responsibility to stay united and work together to maintain international peace and security.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“During its presidency of the Council in May 2021, China proposed convening a high-level Council meeting on safeguarding multilateralism and the international system with the United Nations at its core to promote the reaffirmation of all parties’ commitment to multilateralism and to build consensus on its use to tackle pressing global problems and ensure a greater role for the United Nations and the Security Council in international affairs. Not long ago, when meeting with Secretary-General Guterres, President Xi Jinping highlighted that China would continue to uphold genuine multilateralism and firmly support the work of the United Nations. The Security Council is at the core of the United Nations collective-security system and is an important platform for translating the ideas of multilateralism into actions.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“The so-called rules-based international order is ambiguous and does not represent the common will of the international community. True multilateralism means acting together to achieve win-win cooperation. The United Nations should proceed from common challenges and give priority to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, so as to ensure that all countries, in particular developing countries, benefit fairly from multilateral cooperation. The United Nations should be a platform for dialogue and cooperation, and no country should base its policy towards the United Nations on strategic gaming or unilaterally seek monopoly at the cost of other countries’ interests. China has always firmly upheld and practiced multilateralism.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“Drawing lines based on ideology and forming camps and small exclusive circles targeting certain countries run counter to the spirit of multilateralism and will only push the world towards division and confrontation. True multilateralism means maintaining the international system with the United Nations at its core, safeguarding the international order based on international law and defending the basic norms of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter. International rules should be based on international law and formulated by all, rather than unilaterally developed by a few and imposed upon the international community, not to mention exceptionalism and double standards.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“First of all, we must recognize that the world is facing various challenges today, not because the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter have become obsolete, but precisely because they have not been effectively implemented, not because multilateralism itself has gone wrong, but precisely because the essence of multilateralism has not been truly practiced. True multilateralism means the world is one family and that humankind has a shared destiny. All countries should strengthen their unity under the United Nations banner to achieve common development, safeguard common security and build a shared future. Seeking artificial decoupling is neither desirable nor feasible.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): The world today is undergoing major changes unseen in a century, and the world economy, international security, geopolitics, energy, environment and global governance are all facing daunting challenges. The international sys- tem, with the United Nations at its core, is both carrying higher expectations and facing unprecedented pressure. How can multilateral mechanisms better tackle threats and challenges? What direction should multilateralism take? These are questions on the minds of all those who care about the well-being and future of humankind. The essence of multilateralism is that international affairs are jointly handled by all through consultation and that the future and destiny of the world is jointly held by all countries.”
2022-12-14 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9220 (2022) · source
“China is ready to work with the international community to practise genuine multilateralism, promote a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian question, and achieve security, stability, development and prosperity in the Middle East as soon as possible.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“The Security Council must urgently take substantive steps to advance the two-State solution and support the Palestinian people in restoring and exercising their inalienable rights. No one has the right of veto in matters that affect the future destiny of the Palestinian people. In conclusion, I would like to reiterate China’s support for the establishment of a fully sovereign and independent Palestine State on the basis of the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital, the peaceful coexistence of Palestine and Israel, and the common development of the Arab and Jewish peoples.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“Seventy-five years later, the question of Palestine remains unresolved, and the inalienable rights of the Palestinian people to self-determination, independence and statehood remain unfulfilled. The reasons for that require in-depth reflection. The most essential support to the Palestinian people is to give them long- overdue justice. The international community should always put the question of Palestine at the top of the international agenda, continue to adhere to the two-State solution and provide more support for the resumption of dialogue between Palestine and Israel on an equal footing. China supports the United Nations, the League of Arab States, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and countries with influence in playing a more active role and undertaking broader and more effective efforts to promote peace.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“The continued expansion of settlement activities, which encroach on Palestinian land, embezzle Palestinian resources and violate the Palestinians’ right to self-determination, have made an independent, sovereign and contiguous Palestinian State even more elusive. We urge Israel to cease all settlement activities, in accordance with resolution 2334 (2016), including the demolition of Palestinian homes and the threat to evict people from areas such as Masafer Yatta, and return to the right track of the two-State solution. In November 1947, the General Assembly adopted resolution 181 (II), which provided for the establishment of a Jewish State and an Arab State in Palestine.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“We call on Israel to ease restrictions on the entry and exit of people and humanitarian and reconstruction materials in the Gaza Strip, lift the blockade on Gaza as soon as possible and create conditions conducive to the development of Palestinian communities in the West Bank. The international community should provide assistance to Palestine through multiple channels to help the Palestinian people to alleviate the financial crisis, ensure public services, develop the economy and improve people’s livelihoods. China welcomes the draft resolution adopted by the Fourth Committee to renew the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (A/C.4/77/L.9). We support the Agency’s ongoing relief and assistance to Palestinian refugees.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“At the same time, the occupying Power should also effectively fulfil its obligations under international law to protect the security of the people in the occupied territories. Improving the humanitarian and economic situation in Palestine is urgently needed. This month, a serious fire in the Jabalia refugee camp in the Gaza Strip claimed the lives of more than 20 people. Under Israel’s 15-year blockade, Gaza suffers from poor infrastructure, electricity and energy shortages and a lack of medical resources, leaving more than 2 million people in Gaza living in poverty. In the West Bank, large areas of land have been designated by Israel as military training areas or for other purposes, thereby excluding Palestinian construction, economic and development activities.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“China condemns all indiscriminate attacks on civilians in the occupied territories, deplores the grave violations against children, opposes the excessive use of force by security forces and calls for investigations into the violence and for accountability. Israel and Palestine are inseparable neighbours, whose respective security is interdependent and indivisible. If one party’s security depends on the other’s insecurity, the cycle of violence will not be broken, and the security dilemma will not be overcome. The international community should pay equal attention to Palestinian and Israeli security concerns and encourage both sides to find the greatest common ground through dialogue and cooperation so as to achieve common security.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): At the outset, I would like to thank Special Coordinator Wennesland for his briefing. China is deeply concerned about the continuous deterioration of the security situation in the occupied Palestinian territories. Israeli security forces have recently been conducting increasingly frequent search- and-arrest operations, and the violent conflict in the West Bank has continued to spread, with the number of civilian casualties rising. According to United Nations statistics, this year has seen the highest number of Palestinian deaths in the West Bank since 2005 as a result of the conflict. Many Palestinian children are dying before they can blossom, for example, Fulla, who was shot dead on the day before her sixteenth birthday. The civilian casualties in Israel are equally heartbreaking.”
2022-11-28 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9203 (2022) · source
“Sufficient funds have been raised for the first phase of the operation to address the situation of the FSO SAFER oil tanker. That is encouraging news. Regardless of whether the issue is viewed from an economic, humanitarian, security or environmental perspective, it is crucial that the potential risks of the oil tanker be eliminated without delay. We hope that the United Nations will speed up the implementation of the action plan to ensure the safe transfer of the tanker’s crude oil as soon as possible and avoid a disaster.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9199 (2022) · source
“Yemen is facing one of the most serious humanitarian crises in the world, with more than 23 million people in urgent need of humanitarian aid and an acute malnutrition problem. At the same time, funding shortfalls have forced many United Nations humanitarian and development programmes in Yemen to curtail or even suspend their operations. That is truly disturbing. We call on the international community to act immediately to scale up humanitarian and development assistance to Yemen, provide adequate funding for United Nations operations in the country and support the efforts of the Presidential Leadership Council in improving living standards and stabilizing Yemen’s economy and currency in order to ease the plight of the Yemeni people. All parties in Yemen should also facilitate and cooperate with assistance operations.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9199 (2022) · source
“Saudi Arabia, Oman and other countries in the region have also played an active and constructive role in that regard, which China appreciates. We call on the relevant parties, in particular the Houthis, to actively cooperate with the Special Envoy and set reasonable expectations on key issues, such as the payment of civil servants’ salaries, in order to find a solution at an early date, re-establish the truce as soon as possible and reach an agreement on launching a more extensive political process. China supports the Gulf Cooperation Council’s initiative on the issue of Yemen and encourages countries with influence on the situation in Yemen to continue to provide constructive assistance in de-escalating the situation and restoring the truce.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9199 (2022) · source
“We strongly condemn the attacks on civilians and civilian infrastructure and call on the parties to the conflict, especially the Houthis, to put the interests of the Yemeni people first, to stay committed to the path towards a political settlement, to cease all hostilities and to ease tensions on the ground as soon as possible. China fully acknowledges the overall restraint shown by the Yemeni Government in the process. The six-month truce has brought significant peace dividends to the Yemeni people. Restoring the truce is not only in the common interests of the Yemeni people, but also an expectation shared by countries in the region and the wider international community. The window of opportunity for peace in Yemen remains open and rightly so. Special Envoy Grundberg has been working relentlessly to re-establish the truce.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9199 (2022) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): I thank Special Envoy Grundberg and Ms. Ghelani for their respective briefings. I also welcome the presence of the Permanent Representatives of Yemen and Saudi Arabia at today’s meeting. As the Special Envoy noted in his briefing, the security situation in Yemen is very fragile. In the past month, we have witnessed a spate of armed clashes in locations such as Ma’rib and Taiz, while the Al-Dabba and Qan‘ah oil terminals came under attack. The spread of fighting is worrisome. Military means cannot solve the Yemeni issue, and the escalation of the conflict will only bring more suffering to the Yemeni people.”
2022-11-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9199 (2022) · source
“As a close neighbour of the Korean peninsula, China is always committed to maintaining peace and stability on the peninsula, realizing its denuclearization, promoting the establishment of a peace mechanism there and resolving issues through dialogue and consultation. We once again call on the parties concerned to squarely face the central issue of the long-standing stalemate on the peninsula, focus on the greater good of peace and stability there, follow the dual-track approach and the principle of phased and synchronized action, resolve their respective concerns in a balanced manner through meaningful dialogue and promote the political settlement of the issue on the peninsula. China will continue to play a constructive role in that regard.”
2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source
“Thirdly, the parties concerned must create favourable conditions and advocate for peace and talks, and the Security Council should play a constructive role in that regard and should not always condemn or exert pressure on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Council’s deliberations should help to ease tensions and promote the de-escalation of the situation as soon as possible so as to leave room for diplomatic efforts rather than creating obstacles to that process. The draft resolution on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea jointly submitted by China and Russia in the Council would help ease the humanitarian situation in the country, create an atmosphere for dialogue and promote the realization of a political settlement. We hope that all parties will give positive consideration to it.”
2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source
“Secondly, to return to the correct path and restart the dialogue, all parties should address the root cause of the long-standing stalemate on the issue, work hard to resolve their respective concerns in a balanced manner and stay committed to the correct direction of dialogue and consultation. The United States should take the initiative, show sincerity, put forward realistic and feasible proposals, respond positively to the legitimate concerns of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and transform the dialogue from a formality into a reality as soon as possible. The parties must be focused on solving the problem, persist in advancing the denuclearization process on the peninsula and, at the same time, take concrete action to stop the military exercises and ease the sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.”
2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source
“The parties concerned must focus on the overall peace and stability of the entire peninsula and of North-East Asia at large, take practical measures, play a positive role and make every effort to promote a political settlement of the issue. First, to make every effort to cool down the situation, maintain stability and prevent turbulence, under the current circumstances, all parties should remain calm, exercise restraint, act and speak with caution and refrain from taking any action that might escalate tensions and lead to miscalculations in order to prevent the situation from falling into a vicious cycle.”
2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): I listened carefully to the briefing just delivered by Under-Secretary-General DiCarlo. Currently, the situation on the Korean peninsula is in a downwards spiral of rising tensions and intensifying confrontation. China is concerned about this. We hope that the parties concerned will continue in the direction of a political settlement and try to meet each other halfway in order to prevent the situation from repeatedly escalating or even getting out of control. The rising tensions on the Korean peninsula are not in the interests of any party and are not something China wants to see. The world today is full of uncertainties, and the peninsula cannot afford the danger of a further deterioration of the situation.”
2022-11-21 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9197 (2022) · source
“We reject beggar-thy-neighbour practices, building small yards with high fences and creating closed and exclusive clubs. China also opposes any attempts to politicize economic and livelihood issues or using them as tools and weapons. China stands ready to work with the rest of the world and will continue working tirelessly to address global challenges and build a community based on a shared future for humankind.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“At the Group of 20 leaders’ summit, which just concluded, President Xi Jinping, demonstrating profound insight into the future of humankind from a historical and global perspective, put forward a series of initiatives and proposals that are critical for guiding actors in addressing the current global challenges. China calls on all countries to foster a sense of community based on a shared future for humankind and to promote peaceful development and a win-win approach to cooperation. All countries should opt for unity instead of division, cooperation instead of confrontation and inclusion instead of exclusion. All countries should continue to work together to overcome difficulties and create a better future. China firmly opposes drawing ideological lines, the Cold War mentality, group politics and bloc confrontation.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“It is urgent for the international community to manage the huge impact of the Ukraine crisis on global energy, food and financing, as well as its impacts in other areas. Sweeping and indiscriminate sanctions disrupt global industrial and supply chains, undermine the momentum of global economic recovery and damage the economic and financial stability of developing countries. Immediate action must be taken to rectify that approach. The world today is undergoing profound changes unseen in a century. The Ukraine crisis and its spillover effects, which represent the starkest example of those changes, highlight the major challenges that face human development. What is wrong with the world, and what should we do about it? That is the question of our time that every country faces.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Fourthly, we should work together to mitigate the spillover effects of the crisis. The Black Sea Grain Initiative has contributed positively to alleviating the global food crisis. China welcomes the call for all the parties to adhere to humanitarian principles and focus on the overall situation by resuming the implementation of the Initiative. China calls on all the parties to maintain cooperation and dialogue in order to reach a proper solution for the extension of the Initiative. China supports the coordinating role that the Secretary- General and his team continue to play in resolving Russia’s difficulties in exporting grains and fertilizers. We call on the parties concerned to take robust measures to eliminate the negative impact of sanctions.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“We call on all the parties concerned to earnestly abide by international humanitarian law, make every effort to prevent attacks on civilians and civilian facilities, minimize civilian casualties and the impact on people’s basic livelihoods and do everything possible to prevent larger-scale humanitarian crises. This winter will be very difficult for the people affected in the countries concerned and the neighbouring regions. The international community and humanitarian agencies should continue to scale up humanitarian relief efforts to assist Ukraine in order to help relieve the humanitarian pressure, improve the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and its neighbouring regions and ensure that all refugees, displaced persons and other people in need can be properly resettled and safely survive the winter.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“The international community should work together to maintain global strategic stability, make every effort to prevent a confrontation between the major Powers, emphasize that nuclear weapons must never be used and that a nuclear war must never be fought and prevent a nuclear crisis on the Eurasian continent. Thirdly, we should work together to improve the humanitarian situation. China is deeply concerned about the continuing deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Ukraine and deeply sympathizes with the people of Ukraine and the surrounding areas given the difficulties they are going through.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“All the parties concerned should exercise restraint and prudence, strictly abide by nuclear safety conventions and other international law, ensure the safety of nuclear materials and facilities in Ukraine and do their utmost to avert any possible nuclear risk. China supports the International Atomic Energy Agency in fulfilling its responsibilities according to its mandate and playing an active role in nuclear safety issues. China has always maintained that a nuclear war cannot be won and must never be fought. We took note of Russia’s recent statement reiterating the joint declaration made on 3 January by the leaders of the five nuclear-weapon States on preventing nuclear war and avoiding arms races.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“We hope that the United States, NATO and Russia will carry out a comprehensive dialogue to that end. China will continue to play a constructive role in its own way. With regard to media reports of missiles landing in a village on the eastern border of Poland, resulting in casualties, China calls on all the parties concerned to remain calm and exercise restraint in order to prevent misunderstandings and misjudgements and prevent a further escalation of the situation. Secondly, we should work together to prevent nuclear risks. There should be no room for trial-and- error when it comes to nuclear safety, security and safeguards related to public health and environmental safety in Ukraine and its neighbouring regions.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Dialogue and negotiation will provide the only viable way out of the Ukraine crisis. As long as we begin negotiations, there is hope for peace. China notes that Russia has expressed its willingness to engage in dialogue on many occasions in recent days and hopes that the parties concerned can meet each other halfway, respond positively and engage in direct contact as soon as possible in order to create the conditions for the resumption of negotiations. There are no simple solutions to complex issues. On the basis of accommodating each other’s legitimate security concerns, the parties should discuss building a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture in order to directly address the security deficit that underlies the crisis and achieve peace and stability on the European continent.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): The Ukraine crisis is becoming increasingly protracted, expansive and complex, thereby putting further pressure on the already tense international situation and creating more uncertainty in the world, which is not in the interest of any party. No matter how difficult the challenges are, the international community must strive to seek consensus, find space for cooperation and play a constructive and responsible role in promoting the de-escalation of the situation in order to resume diplomatic negotiations as soon as possible and mitigate the spillover effects of the crisis. In the current context, China believes that the international community should take the following steps. First, we should work together to support a peaceful resolution of the crisis. Conflicts and wars have no winners.”
2022-11-16 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9195 (2022) · source
“Through the China-United Nations Peace and Development Fund, China has supported the establishment in Africa of counter-terrorism offices and regional offices for countering radicalization and preventing violent extremism on the continent, with a view to training large numbers of African law-enforcement and security personnel, as well as providing financial support for counter-terrorism capacity-building projects in Africa. Going forward, China will continue to work with the international community in the implementation of the Global Security Initiative, proposed by President Xi Jinping as an opportunity to further support Africa in its fight against terrorism and make a greater contribution to its achievement of lasting peace and sustainable development.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“The Secretariat should take that into serious consideration in order to present solutions that not only conform to the troops’ peacekeeping mandates but also meet the needs of the African countries concerned. China has always been a staunch supporter of counter-terrorism and the maintenance of stability in Africa and has contributed actively to that cause. We have fully delivered on the peace and security projects that were announced at the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation and have provided military grants to the AU and countries in the Sahel, the Horn of Africa and the Gulf of Guinea to promote project cooperation.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source
“The Counter-Terrorism Committee, the Counter-Terrorism Committee Executive Directorate and the United Nations Office of Counter-Terrorism should use their respective strengths to promote the consolidation of the counter-terrorism legal framework at the international, regional and national levels, enhance information-sharing, provide targeted assistance to African countries in order to improve their legislative, judicial, and law-enforcement capacities and increase the effectiveness of preventive counter-terrorism actions. African countries have certain expectations with regard to United Nations peacekeeping troops’ support for counter-terrorism operations in the continent.”
2022-11-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.9188 (2022) · source