Baerbock: China should present a peace plan under UN umbrella

This is necessary because, as a member of the UN Security Council, China not only has veto rights, “but as a member has a special responsibility to restore world peace,” the Green politician said on the sidelines of the UN Security Council in New York on Thursday. UN General Assembly on the anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine for journalists. “Therefore, a real peace plan, backed by China, would be absolutely necessary.”

“The easiest way for China would be to support the Charter of the United Nations, recognize the right of self-defense and, above all, make it clear to Russia that the prohibition against the use of force applies to all countries in the world.” Baerbock asked Beijing This will happen this Friday at the special session of the UN Security Council to mark the anniversary of the Russian invasion, where China will be represented as a permanent member.

Baerbock defended Germany’s decision to supply modern Leopard 2 main battle tanks to Ukraine against Russian accusations that German tanks would use them to fire on Russian soldiers, as they did in World War II. None of the global calls to Russia have led to changes in Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Therefore, we can also provide weapons to protect people in Ukraine from further murder, rape and torture.”

China’s UN representative Dai Bing said in New York that arms transfers would not create peace, but would only fuel war. He did not present Beijing’s long-awaited peace plan for Ukraine, but called for a calming of the conflict. Direct talks between Moscow and Kiev should resume as soon as possible. Dai reiterated the announcement that Beijing would present a position paper on the political solution to the crisis in Ukraine.

(SDA)

Source: Blick