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Zhang Jun

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first: 2019-08-02
most recent: 2023-12-19
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“China, through such multilateral mechanisms as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Afghanistan Liaison Group and the China-Afghanistan-Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue, will continue to provide support to Afghanistan in its political process and other relevant areas and to work with it to actively implement the memorandum of understanding between China and Afghanistan on jointly advancing in the Belt and Road Initiative, thus actively supporting the reconstruction of the country and its reintegration into the regional economy. China will continue to support UNAMA and other relevant actors in playing a greater role on Afghanistan. We will continue to make our contribution by working together with the international community for the security, stability, development and prosperity of Afghanistan.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“The Ministers stated that they would not allow any terrorist organization, element or individual to use their respective territories to engage in activities against other countries. That declaration is reflective of the current situation and highly significant for the peace and reconciliation process in Afghanistan.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“The third session of the China-Afghanistan- Pakistan Foreign Ministers' Dialogue, held in Pakistan on 7 September, issued a joint statement and adopted a list of initial projects under the trilateral memorandum of understanding on counter-terrorism cooperation among Afghanistan, China and Pakistan. The Foreign Ministers of the three countries expressed their hope that the intra-Afghanistan negotiations would begin as soon as possible and lead to a full cessation of violence; underlined the need to reach a comprehensive agreement through an inclusive, Afghan-led and -owned peace process; and reaffirmed their commitment to promoting the building of interconnectivity in the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, the Regional Economic Cooperation Conference on Afghanistan and other regional economic initiatives.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“China has consistently supported the Afghan political process and the swift realization of broad and inclusive political reconciliation. Regarding future political arrangements in Afghanistan, China believes that three principles should be followed: first, there should be broad representation and inclusiveness to ensure that all parties and ethnic groups in Afghanistan can participate in the political life of the country on an equal footing and promote power-sharing; secondly, terrorism must be fought tirelessly to ensure that Afghanistan never again becomes a safe haven for terrorist organizations; and, thirdly, a foreign policy of peace and friendly relations should be pursued to ensure that Afghanistan can live in peace with the countries of the world, especially its neighbours, and play a constructive role in regional peace and stability.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“As peace and stability require good socioeconomic conditions, China calls on the international community to assist Afghanistan in leveraging its own advantages and in participating in regional economic cooperation and interconnectivity so as to enable it to achieve stability and prosperity as soon as possible. UNAMA should plan out United Nations agencies' overall capacities in Afghanistan to assist the Afghan Government and people in eradicating poverty, improving livelihoods and overcoming the challenges resulting from natural disasters. The international community should effectively honour its commitments of assistance to Afghanistan, help displaced Afghans and improve the humanitarian situation of Afghan refugees in neighbouring countries.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“China calls for foreign troops to withdraw from Afghanistan in an orderly and responsible manner and for the United States and the Taliban to honour their commitments on troop withdrawal and counter- terrorism. China hopes that UNAMA will continue to help Afghanistan strengthen security capacity-building. The international community should provide training, funding and technical support in that respect and assist Afghanistan in effectively countering the threat of terrorism, cross-border crime and drug smuggling. The fourth point is to assist Afghanistan in achieving socioeconomic development and improving livelihoods. Recently, Afghan economic development has been at a standstill. The Afghan people have an urgent desire to improve their livelihoods.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“We call on all parties in Afghanistan, including the Taliban, to prioritize the national interests and the interests of the people, seize this historic opportunity, launch inter-Afghan negotiations and speedily elaborate a political framework that is acceptable to all parties. We hope that UNAMA will continue to assist the Afghan Government in advancing the domestic political dialogue and push the Taliban to return to the negotiating table promptly. The third point is to assist Afghanistan in strengthening its security capacity-building. The Afghan security situation remains weak. Air strikes and search operations have resulted in a large increase in civilian casualties, terrorist organizations remain active and drugs are still a major source of income for terrorist organizations.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“We hope that the Afghan National Defence and Security Forces will predeploy for security situations that may arise during the elections. We also call on all political factions in Afghanistan to strengthen unity and address any differences relating to the elections through dialogue. The second point is to assist in advancing the Afghan-led and -owned reconciliation process. China notes that the international community and countries in the region have recently been actively pushing for the Afghan Government to engage in direct dialogue with the Taliban, and we urge the United States and the Taliban to continue to advance their negotiations and to implement agreements.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“The international community should effectively implement its commitments and continue to provide resolute support to Afghanistan. First, there is a need to assist Afghanistan in holding safe and smooth presidential elections. The presidential elections are to be held this month, and preparations are in their final phase. China appreciates Afghanistan's work and efforts to prepare for the elections. In order to maintain political and social stability in Afghanistan, China hopes that the national electoral bodies will draw on the experiences and lessons of last year's parliamentary elections so as to ensure that all elections unfold in an orderly manner. We hope that UNAMA will provide technical support in this regard.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): I thank Special Representative Tadamichi Yamamoto, Executive Director Yury Fedotov and Ambassador Djani for their briefings. I appreciate the work done by them all, the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA), the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1988 (2011), pertaining to Afghanistan and the Taliban. I would also like to thank the Permanent Representative of Afghanistan, Ambassador Raz, for her statement. At present, the Afghan situation is in a critical phase, with the countdown to the elections, the parallel advancement of the peace and reconciliation process and the electoral preparations, the worrisome security situation and grave humanitarian conditions.”
2019-09-10 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8613 (2019) · source
“As we celebrate the seventy-fifth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations next year, United Nations PKOs will also usher in a new beginning. China stands ready to work with all peace-loving countries to dispel the shadow of war with the power of peacekeeping operations so that the light of peace will shine in every corner of the world.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“In September 2015, at a series ofsummits celebrating the seventieth anniversary of the founding of the United Nations, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced the establishment of the China-United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund and a standby force of 8,000 troops. Over the past four years, China has vigorously followed through on its commitments. The China-United Nations Peace and Development Trust Fund has made an outstanding contribution to strengthening capacity- building for developing countries in peacekeeping, improving the safety and security of United Nations peacekeepers and implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The standby force of 8,000 troops has been generated according to plan.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“The Secretariat and the military, police and civilian components of the PKOs are all responsible for improving peacekeeping performance. We should regularly take stock of and improve the performance evaluation system and invite TCCs to fully participate in the relevant work. As a major financing and troop contributor to United Nations PKOs, China has actively participated in and contributed to them in significant ways. China is the second-largest financial contributor to PKOs and pays its contributions on time, in full and without preconditions. More than 2,500 peacekeepers from China are serving in eight missions on the ground, including in Mali, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the Sudan, Lebanon and Cyprus.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“The United Nations should strengthen its partnership with the AU in all aspects of peacekeeping and provide sustainable and predictable financial support to African Union-led peace operations. Thirdly, efforts must be bolstered in enhancing capacity-building in peacekeeping in order to improve its effectiveness. The international community should provide greater peacekeeping capacity-building support to TCCs that are developing countries. TCCs should ensure that peacekeepers are adequately trained, equipped and resourced. The Secretariat should attach great importance to the safety and security of peacekeepers, strengthen early warning, provide efficient and high-quality support and ensure the performance of peacekeeping forces. Improving the effectiveness of PKOs requires integrated measures.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“The mandates of PKOs must be centred around the fundamental goal of political settlement and be promptly adjusted according to changes in the political process. Secondly, PKO partnerships should be consolidated. As the major actors in PKOs, the Security Council, TCCs, police-contributing countries (PCCs) and the Secretariat should discharge their respective functions and, more importantly, maintain close coordination and leverage mechanisms, such as Security Council meetings wih TCCs/PCCs and the Working Group on Peacekeeping Operations to strengthen communication and forge synergies. African Union-led peace operations are positive steps taken by African countries to solve African problems in African ways and an important complement to the relevant United Nations PKOs.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“Peacekeeping operations should be governed by such basic principles as the consent of the party concerned, impartiality and the non-use of force except in self-defence and defence of the mandate. Those principles are also in line with the basic norms governing international relations, such as sovereign equality, non-interference in the internal affairs of others and the peaceful settlement of disputes. The peaceful settlement ofdisputes through political means is at the core of the Charter. Peacekeeping reform and the implementation of relevant initiatives must strictly follow the basic principles governing peacekeeping operations and the purposes and principles of the Charter. Enhancing consultations with the countries concerned and respecting their ownership is important in peacekeeping operations.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“In September 2017, the Security Council unanimously adopted resolution 2378 (2017), which supports the reasonable and necessary reforms of PKOs. In 2018, Secretary-General Guterres put forward the Action for Peacekeeping initiative, and 152 Member States signed the Declaration of Shared Commitments on United Nations Peacekeeping Operations, thereby injecting new momentum into the reform. Over the past year, the initiative has been steadily advanced. At the same time, continued efforts should be made to implement the relevant Council resolutions and initiatives to effectively improve the efficiency and effectiveness of PKOs. China would like to share the following views on promoting PKO reform. First, the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations must be upheld.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): I thank you, Mr. President, for presiding over today's meeting and Under-Secretary-General Lacroix for his detailed briefing. I welcome all the representatives of troop- contributing countries (TCCs) to today's meeting. China joins previous speakers in condemning the attacks in Burkina Faso yesterday, which led to at least 29 deaths. We offer our condolences to the Government and the people of Burkina Faso and the families of the victims. United Nations peacekeeping operations (PKOs) have contributed significantly to the maintenance of international peace and security. Currently, as the deployment environments and mandates of peacekeeping operations are becoming increasingly complex, constant adjustments in the light of the situation on the ground are necessary.”
2019-09-09 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8612 (2019) · source
“China has also actively promoted local exchanges in cooperation with Palestine, supported local social development and provided support to UNRWA. We will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Palestine through bilateral channels.”
2019-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8604 (2019) · source
“China has always been committed to promoting the Middle East peace process and will continue to follow the four-point proposal put forward by Chinese President Xi J inping to promote a political settlement of the Palestinian issue. China will continue to strengthen communication and cooperation with the major parties and countries of the region and will play a positive and constructive role in achieving peace in the Middle East. China is also assisting Palestine to the best of its ability in the area of development. On 30 July, China and Palestine signed a document on the implementation of a Ramallah schools project, which will provide hundreds of secondary school students in Ramallah with access to nearby schools.”
2019-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8604 (2019) · source
“The party concerned should fully lift the blockade on the Gaza Strip as soon as possible, effectively fulfil its obligations under relevant international treaties, such as the Paris Protocol on Economic Relations, and fully implement the relevant United Nations resolutions. The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has made vigorous efforts to improve humanitarian conditions for Palestinian refugees, including by safeguarding their rights, easing the pressure on host countries, actively promoting regional peace and stability and preventing the spread of terrorism and extremist ideology in refugee camps. China appreciates those efforts. The international community should continue to lend firm support to UNRWA and contribute to improving humanitarian conditions for Palestinian refugees.”
2019-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8604 (2019) · source
“Settlement-building continues, and the prospect of the two-State solution has been severely undermined. The parties concerned should immediately stop all settlement activities in the occupied territories, stop demolishing Palestinian houses and destroying the property of the Palestinian people and should take measures to prevent violence against civilians. All legal and unilateral actions aimed at legitimizing settlement- building should be stopped immediately, and practical measures should be taken to redress their impact. China hopes that the Secretary-General will submit to the Council another report on the implementation of resolution 2334 (2016). Fourthly, we should pay close attention to, as well as improve, the economic and humanitarian conditions in Palestine.”
2019-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8604 (2019) · source
“Secondly, efforts should be made to promote a comprehensive, just and lasting solution to the Palestinian issue, based on existing international consensus. The two-State solution is the only right way to solve the Palestinian-Israeli issue. The relevant United Nations resolutions, the principle of land for peace and the Arab Peace Initiative constitute the fundamental parameters to be followed in that regard. The international community should proceed on that basis to promote an early resumption of peace talks between the two sides, with a view to establishing a fully sovereign Palestinian State based on the 1967 borders, with East Jerusalem as its capital. Any new initiative should be in line with those international parameters. Thirdly, resolution 2334 (2016) should be effectively implemented.”
2019-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8604 (2019) · source
“Safeguarding the legitimate rights and interests of the Palestinian people is a shared responsibility of the international community. Foreign occupation and historical grievances are at the source of the complexity and insolubility of the Palestinian question. The international community should uphold multilateralism, promote dialogue and negotiations and find a peaceful resolution to the Palestinian-Israeli issue through political consultations. Violence or threat of force will not help solve the problem. All the relevant parties should move towards each other, actively promote internal reconciliation in Palestine, put an immediate end to inflammatory words, actions and mutual accusations and avoid unilateral measures that undermine trust, so as to create favourable conditions for resuming dialogue.”
2019-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8604 (2019) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): The Chinese delegation welcomes you, Mr. President, to the Security Council to preside over today's meeting. I would also like to thank Special Coordinator Mladenov for his briefing and for his efforts. Recently, the conflict in the Gaza Strip has escalated. The situation in Jerusalem remains grim. Settlement construction has continued. Inflammatory rhetoric is frequent. The Middle East peace process has stalled. At the same time, the situation in the Middle East has become increasingly tense. Local conflicts continue to emerge. China is very concerned about the situation. I would like to take this opportunity to emphasize the following points. First, the Palestinian question is at the core of the Middle East issue and at the root of the region's issues.”
2019-08-27 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8604 (2019) · source
“Moving forward, China will continue to firmly uphold multilateralism and actively participate in multilateral arms-control processes to contribute to the maintenance of international peace and security.”
2019-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8602 (2019) · source
“At the current stage, China has no interest and will not participate in the so-called China-United States-Russia trilateral arms-control negotiations. China unwaveringly pursues a national defence policy that is defensive in nature. China's nuclear strategy for self-defence is completely transparent, and its nuclear policy is highly responsible. China's nuclear arsenal is extremely limited in scale and in no way poses a threat to international peace and security. For decades, China has actively participated in arms-control consultations and negotiations, under multilateral mechanisms and frameworks, including that of the United Nations and the Conference on Disarmament. China opposes an arms race and works to safeguard global strategic balance and stability.”
2019-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8602 (2019) · source
“We support and encourage Russia and the United States to maintain dialogue on strategic security and bilateral nuclear-disarmament issues; commit to the extension of the new Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty; and continue to make substantive reductions in their nuclear arsenals in a verifiable, irreversible and legally binding manner, with a view to creating the necessary conditions for advancing multilateral nuclear-disarmament processes. I would like to stress that any arms-control negotiations should take into full consideration overall national military strengths and respect the principle of undiminished security for all, which is a key principle of international arms control. China has repeatedly made clear our position on arms-control negotiations.”
2019-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8602 (2019) · source
“Nuclear disarmament, as one of the three pillars ofthe Treaty on the Non-Proliferation ofNuclear Weapons, constitutes an important part of global governance in the nuclear field. All countries should follow the principles of maintaining global strategic stability and undiminished security for all and advance the disarmament process step by step. Countries possessing the largest nuclear arsenals should earnestly fulfil their special and primary responsibility for nuclear disarmament. We support the political and diplomatic efforts undertaken by Russia in that regard.”
2019-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8602 (2019) · source
“Its true intention is to render the Treaty no longer binding and seek a unilateral, absolute military advantage. China has always pursued a national defence policy that is defensive in nature. China's land-based intermediate-range missiles are all deployed within Chinese territory. They are for defence purposes only and pose no threat to any other country. China firmly opposes the United States attempts to deploy land- based intermediate-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region and hopes that the United States will exercise restraint and be rational in that regard. The international arms-control and disarmament treaty system, as the cornerstone of global strategic balance and stability, is key to international peace and security.”
2019-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8602 (2019) · source
“Prior to its formal withdrawal from the INF Treaty, the United States had already announced its plan to accelerate its development and deployment of intermediate-range missiles, and recently it conducted a test launch ofa new type ofland-based cruise missile. China strongly urges that country to adopt an attitude of utmost responsibility, exercise restraint and earnestly preserve the existing arms-control regime, in an effort to safeguard the global strategic balance and stability, and international and regional peace and security. That is a shared message from the international community. The United States withdrawal from the INF Treaty is another negative act in the pursuit of unilateralism and the shirking of international obligations by the United States.”
2019-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8602 (2019) · source
“All countries should resolutely safeguard the international order, with international law and the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations at its core; embrace the new concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security; fully respect the legitimate and justified security concerns of all States; work hard towards a peaceful and stable international security environment; and promote the building of a shared future for humankind. The Charter of the United Nations entrusts the Security Council with the important responsibility of maintaining international peace and security, and Council members should earnestly fulfil their responsibilities in that regard. All countries should refrain from taking any action that could undermine the security interests of other countries.”
2019-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8602 (2019) · source
“It is unacceptable to use China as an excuse for withdrawing from the Treaty. China rejects the baseless accusations made by the representative of the United States. The world is undergoing profound and unprecedented changes, as has never been seen in this century. Peace, development and win-win cooperation remain the irreversible trends of the times, with forces for peace predominating over elements of war. At the same time, destabilizing factors and uncertainties in international security are increasingly prominent. Multilateralism is the most effective means to address our common challenges.”
2019-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8602 (2019) · source
“As we enter a new century, safeguarding the effectiveness of the INF Treaty is of great practical significance, not only to the United States and the Russian Federation but also to international and regional peace and security. The two countries should have properly handled differences over Treaty compliance through dialogue and consultation in order to diligently safeguard the Treaty's effectiveness. However, the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the Treaty led to its demise, which will have a far-reaching negative impact on global strategic balance and stability, regional security in Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, as well as the international arms control regime. The international community should be clear-headed about the impact. With regard to the INF Treaty, China has made clear its position on many occasions.”
2019-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8602 (2019) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): The Chinese delegation listened attentively to the briefing by Under-Secretary-General Nakamitsu. The Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, signed between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in 1987, is an important treaty on arms control and disarmament. With the objective of strengthening strategic stability, the Treaty effectively mitigated the arms race in intermediate-range missiles between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics in Europe. It helped to enhance strategic mutual trust between the major Powers, eased international tensions and advanced nuclear disarmament.”
2019-08-22 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8602 (2019) · source
“We are committed to strengthening cooperation with the countries of the region through the Belt and Road Initiative in order to create new opportunities for the development of the region. We have always cooperated with other parties on Iranian issues. We are committed to preserving the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action as part of our efforts to address the Iranian issue. China will continue to make unrelenting efforts for the long-term security and prosperous development of the Middle East.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“China would like to maintain communications with all the relevant parties to that end. China has always been committed to playing a constructive role in facilitating political solutions to hotspot issues in the region. We maintain contact and communication with the countries concerned in the region, support mutual confidence-building and promote peace talks. China has actively participated in various efforts under the auspices of the United Nations to promote peace in the Middle East. We are engaged in peacekeeping missions in places such as Lebanon and provide substantial humanitarian assistance to refugees from the relevant countries so that they can be hopeful of rebuilding their homes. We have contributed to the economic and social development of the region.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“The United Nations should deepen its cooperation with regional and subregional organizations, such as the League of Arab States, and consolidate and strengthen collective security mechanisms. We support countries in the region in developing good-neighbourly relations based on mutual respect and non-interference in others' internal affairs. Parties should commit themselves to resolving conflicts through dialogue and consultations, facilitating the de-escalation of tensions and maintaining regional security and international energy security in order to avoid igniting new crises. We welcome any and all dialogue initiatives conducive to achieving peace and security in the Middle East. We embrace the concept of collective security in the Gulf as proposed by Russia.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“The parties should proceed from the overall and long-term perspective, stay the general course of political and diplomatic solutions, ensure the balance of rights and obligations under the JCPOA and facilitate the reduction of tension over the Iranian nuclear issue. China will continue to make efforts to achieve the comprehensive and effective implementation of the Plan of Action, while firmly maintaining its own legitimate rights and interests. China supports the establishment ofa Middle East zone free of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction. At present, the Middle East situation remains complex and continues to evolve with ever-increasing security challenges. The challenge of responding to it has surpassed the ability of any single country.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“The countries of the region should be able to enjoy policy dialogue, information sharing and strengthened cooperation with regard to technical cooperation, personnel training, cutting off sources of terrorist financing, combating cross-border organized crime and exchanging lessons learned in deradicalization in an effort to maintain shared security and restore regional stability and order. Fourthly, with regard to preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, efforts should be made to uphold the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and ensure its full and effective implementation, which was set forth in the relevant Security Council resolutions. It is also the only realistic and effective way to address the Iranian nuclear issue and conforms to the common interests of the international community.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“We should be open- minded in our support of countries of the region in exploring development paths in line with their national situations and building mutually beneficial and win-win partnerships to achieve economic and social progress. Thirdly, with regard to building synergies to respond to the threat of terrorism, the Middle East is faced with a dire situation involving counter-terrorism and deradicalization, while countries ofthe region suffer acutely from terrorism. The international community should build consensus, unify standards, integrate policies and address the root causes and symptoms of the problems in resolutely countering terrorism and extremist forces.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“Secondly, with regard to helping countries of the Middle East achieve sustainable development, the turmoil in the Middle East is rooted in poverty and underdevelopment, and its resolution ultimately lies in achieving sustainable development. Development has an impact on the livelihood and dignity of people and is an essential guarantee to achieving social stability and lasting peace. Focus should be placed on youth education, employment and poverty reduction, the importance of which Ms. Viotti just mentioned. Only when young people achieve dignity through development will we be able to see the hope of a future.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“It is the root problem in the Middle East. Upholding the legitimate rights of the Palestinians is a shared responsibility of the international community. The two-State solution is the sole way to address the Palestinian-Israel issue. The relevant United Nations resolutions, the Iand-for-peace principle and the Arab Peace Initiative are the fundamental principles to be followed to defuse the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The international community should hold up the banner of multilateralism, adhere to the principles of fairness and justice, advance the timely resumption of peace talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis and create the necessary conditions for resuming talks.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“The first concerns intensifying efforts to achieve political solutions to regional hotspot issues. The hotspot issues in the Middle East are complex and intertwined with one another. The international community should support the United Nations in playing a central role through its good offices, commit to reaching political solutions, promote dialogue and negotiations, adhere to constructive situation control and consistently take into account the legitimate rights and interests of all parties. The sovereignty, independence, unity and territorial integrity of the countries concerned should be respected. China is firmly opposed to the wilful use or the threat of use of force. China opposes external intervention, power politics and bullying. The question of Palestine is at the core of the Middle East issue.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“Mr. Zhang Jun (China) (spoke in Chinese): China thanks Poland for taking the initiative to convene this high-level debate and welcomes the Minister for Foreign Affairs on his return to New York to preside over this meeting. China also thanks Ms. Viotti, Chef de Cabinet of the Secretary-General, for her briefing. Peace and Security in the Middle East does not only affect the fundamental interests of the countries in the region, but also global stability and development. China has always closely followed peace and security in the Middle East and has upheld an objective and impartial position advocating for a new security concept featuring common threads of cooperative and sustainable security in an effort to build a community with a shared future for humankind. I would like to make the following points.”
2019-08-20 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8600 (2019) · source
“The National Committee on International Humanitarian Law ofthe People's Republic ofChina was established in 2007 to promote the dissemination and implementation of international humanitarian law in China. China stands ready to continue to work with all parties to make greater contributions to the development and implementation of international humanitarian law.”
2019-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8596 (2019) · source
“We should build a community of a shared future for humankind, advocate for a global governance concept of extensive consultations, joint contributions and shared benefits and strive to create a peaceful and stable international environment. China was among the first countries to accede to the Geneva Conventions and their Protocols Additional. Over the years, the Chinese Government has been taking proactive and useful measures to implement, study and disseminate international humanitarian law, including strengthening relevant domestic legislation, conducting training and advising in the army and carrying out international humanitarian law education and awareness-raising activities throughout society.”
2019-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8596 (2019) · source
“At the heart of the collective security mechanism, the Security Council should earnestly fulfil its primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security and encourage parties to a dispute to fulfil their obligations to implement Council resolutions and resolve conflicts through dialogue, consultation and political negotiations. The international community should establish a common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security concept, build partnerships by way of choosing dialogue over confrontation and partnerships over alliances and create a world of lasting peace and universal security.”
2019-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8596 (2019) · source
“The international community should proceed from the practical needs of applying and complying with international humanitarian law and build on the consensus among countries to reach a broad agreement on addressing current challenges and strengthening the implementation of international humanitarian law. Fourthly, the Security Council should attach great importance to tackling the underlying causes of conflicts by addressing both the symptoms and root causes. Conflict prevention, reduction and resolution and the peaceful settlement of disputes are the fundamental approaches to upholding the spirit of international humanitarian law, focusing on protection.”
2019-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8596 (2019) · source
“Humanitarian agencies, on the basis of full respect for the sovereignty of the countries concerned, should promote humanity, compassion and dedication and engage in training, legal consultancy, technical support and experience-sharing to ensure the effective implementation of the principles of international humanitarian law. Thirdly, the implementation of international humanitarian law should be strengthened with a focus on enhancing the effectiveness ofthe existing mechanisms of international humanitarian law. At present, the continuous development of cybertechnologies, artificial intelligence and high-tech weapons and the frequent occurrence of non-international armed conflicts and terrorist attacks pose challenges to the implementation of international humanitarian law.”
2019-08-13 · UN Security Council · Security Council, S/PV.8596 (2019) · source