Russia-Ukraine Conflict: After Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered an attack on Ukraine, China on Thursday called on all sides to exercise restraint and refrain from taking any step that escalates tensions. However, Russia’s close ally China said the military operation should not be called an “aggression”.
Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a regular press briefing that China is closely monitoring the latest situation and we call on all sides to exercise restraint and prevent the situation from spiraling out of control. However, Hua refused to call the Russian military action an “aggression”.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman told a media briefing in Beijing that in the current situation, the doors to peaceful resolution of Ukraine issues are not completely closed. He said the US should not harm the legitimate rights of China and other countries while dealing with Ukraine issues and relations with Russia.
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He denounced US sanctions against Russia, saying sanctions are never a fundamentally effective way of solving problems and China has always opposed unilateral sanctions.
Earlier, China’s state media Xinhua reported on Thursday that China’s Permanent Representative Zhang Jun told the plenary meeting of the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on Ukraine that in the current scenario all concerned should exercise restraint and no such step It should not be raised which will increase the tension further.
According to Xinhua, Zhang said that China is paying attention to the emerging situation in Ukraine. China’s position on safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries has been consistent. The purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter must be jointly upheld.
He said that we believe that the Ukrainian issue has its roots in historical and present factors. The situation has reached this point due to the interaction of those factors. In the present scenario, all concerned should exercise restraint and should not take any step which may lead to further tension. Zhang said that we welcome and encourage all parties engaged in finding a diplomatic solution.
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a ‘military operation’ in the Donbas region of Ukraine. Putin called on the Ukrainian military to lay down arms, announcing a “military operation” in Ukraine.
In a televised address, Putin said Russia’s move to conduct military operations in Ukraine was taken in view of the threat posed by that country. He also warned that he would face consequences he had never seen before if he interfered with Russia’s actions.
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