At a recent informal UN Security Council meeting, China's permanent representative, Fu Cong, made a strong call for joint efforts to build a more effective European security architecture. 🌐✨
Addressing members of the EU Political and Security Committee, Fu highlighted the ongoing Ukraine crisis, which has been dragging on for over two years with no end in sight. He emphasized the urgent need for a political solution that addresses the security concerns of all parties involved. 🕊️
\"Nobody should have the illusion that they can force the other side to the negotiating table by gaining the upper hand on the battlefield,\" Fu stated. \"Such a mindset could only further escalate confrontation and prolong the war.\" 🔄⚔️
He urged that all countries' legitimate security concerns should be taken seriously and addressed in a balanced manner. Fu called for joint efforts to build a balanced, effective, and sustainable European security architecture. 🤝🏛️
\"The world today is faced with major challenges and a grim security situation,\" he said. \"To end conflicts, restore peace, and effectively address different kinds of threats and risks, we must tackle the root causes of conflicts, jointly pursue peace and stability, and make genuine efforts to uphold the spirit of multilateralism.\" 🌍🌿
Fu warned of a lose-lose scenario if countries fail to uphold multilateralism. \"Many issues facing today's world, such as security, trade, and technology, may end up in such a lose-lose scenario if handled inappropriately,\" he cautioned. \"That's why we need multilateralism, with the UN at the center, to help us find a proper solution. Countries don't have to engage in zero-sum competition. There is no need for a new Cold War. And the world is big enough for all countries to progress together.\" 🌐🤗
Highlighting the importance of partnership, Fu noted that it's natural for countries to have different views on certain issues, but these differences shouldn't prevent them from treating each other as partners. He reaffirmed China's commitment to Europe, saying, \"China puts Europe high on its diplomatic agenda and views Europe as a key partner for cooperation.\" 🇨🇳❤️🇪🇺
Looking ahead, next year marks the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and the EU. Fu expressed China's readiness to deepen cooperation with the EU and work together to safeguard world peace, promote common development, and improve global governance. 🎉🤝
The EU Political and Security Committee is responsible for the bloc's common foreign and security policy, as well as its common security and defense policy.
With input from Xinhua
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China calls for more effective European security architecture
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