A year after the Ukraine war, China says sending arms will not bring peace – #year #Ukraine #war #China #sending #arms #bring #peace
United Nations, February 23 (Reuters) – China’s UNDai Bing, the deputy ambassador to the United Nations, said on Thursday at the General Assembly of the United Nations that Ukraine a year of the war, “brutal facts provide sufficient evidence that sending arms will not bring peace.”
“Adding fuel to the fire will only increase the tension. “Prolonging and expanding the conflict will only make ordinary people pay a heavier price,” he said. “We Ukraine We are ready to continue to play a constructive role in solving the crisis and ensure peace soon.”
Western countries have given billions of dollars worth of arms to Ukraine since the invasion of Russia. USA and NATO It accused China of considering supplying arms to Russia and warned Beijing against such a move.
Demon USAdenied the accusations stating that he was not in a position to make demands from Beijing.
Dai from the visit of China’s chief diplomat to Moscow and Russia a day after pledging a deeper partnership with UNperformed in Russia Shortly before the invasion of Ukraine, China and Russia announced an “unrestricted” partnership.
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UN The General Assembly will vote later on Thursday on a draft resolution calling for a “comprehensive, just and lasting peace” and calling on Russia to withdraw its troops.
After Moscow invaded its neighbor on February 24 last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin repeatedly hinted that Russia could use nuclear weapons if threatened.
“Nuclear weapons cannot be used, nuclear war cannot be waged,” Dai said. “All parties must unite against the use or threat of use of nuclear weapons, prevent the spread of nuclear weapons, and avoid a nuclear crisis.”
Reporting by Michelle Nichols, Editing by Ismail Shakil and Diane Kraft
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2023-02-23 23:05:11
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