Beijing calls for cooling down Ukraine crisis as its emphasizes on its adverse impacts on food and energy security.
China has emphasized the urgent need to de-escalate the Ukraine crisis and create conditions for a cease-fire, stressing the importance of a political solution to prevent further escalation and spillover effects of the prolonged conflict.
Li Hui, the Chinese government’s special representative on Eurasian affairs, concluded his fourth round of shuttle diplomacy, visiting Brazil, South Africa, and Indonesia. During these visits, he engaged in discussions with senior officials and communicated China’s commitment to working with Global South countries to alleviate the crisis.
In interviews, Li expressed confidence that collective international efforts would increase the chances of de-escalation and bring the crisis closer to resolution through dialogue and peace restoration. He noted that the ongoing conflict, the largest geopolitical crisis since the Cold War, has severely impacted food and energy security, particularly in developing countries across Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
Li reaffirmed China’s consistent efforts to facilitate peace talks in the Ukraine crisis and called for the international community to support conditions conducive to resolving the issue. In May, China and Brazil jointly issued a six-point consensus on the crisis, which has garnered positive responses from over 110 countries.
Li mentioned that China and Brazil are urging UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to distribute the six-point consensus as an official document at the UN General Assembly, encouraging broader international support.
Beijing’s commitment for global peace and security
Li Yonghui, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, emphasized that Beijing has always advocated for peace and sought to build international consensus to stabilize the global situation. She highlighted that with the conflict persisting for nearly two-and-a-half years, more voices are calling for peace and a political solution.
As both Russia and Ukraine have shown a willingness to negotiate, Li stated that the international community should facilitate direct dialogue between the two countries to prevent the crisis from escalating further.
In his interviews, Li Hui criticized the United States for accusing China of providing military support to Russia and imposing sanctions on certain Chinese enterprises under that pretext. He noted that last year, trade between Russia and the U.S. and Europe exceeded $130 billion, nearly 20% of Russia’s total foreign trade, making U.S. sanctions illogical and exposing double standards that should be rejected.
Li also defended the legitimate economic and trade cooperation between Beijing and Moscow, stating that external interference and coercion would not be tolerated. He reiterated that China does not provide lethal weapons to any party in the conflict and strictly controls dual-use items.
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