According to the website of China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations on September 30, Ambassador Zhang Jun made an explanatory speech after Security Council voted for the draft resolution on Ukraine. The full text is as follows:
China abstained from the draft resolution that had just been voted on. I am willing to make the following explanation on China's voting position:
First, China's position on the Ukraine issue is consistent and clear. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be maintained, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be observed, the reasonable security concerns of all parties should be taken seriously, and all efforts that are conducive to a peaceful resolution of the crisis should be supported.
Second, the Ukrainian crisis has been delayed for more than seven months. The crisis and its spillover effect have brought widespread negative impacts. The crisis is increasingly showing a long-term and expanding prospect that is worrying, and China is deeply concerned about this. We believe that the most urgent task is to make every effort to ease the situation, guide the parties to restart diplomatic negotiations as soon as possible, open the door to political settlement, incorporate their respective reasonable concerns into the negotiations, put feasible options on the table, and make efforts to cease fire as soon as possible.
Third, as the core of the international collective security mechanism, the Security Council should uphold an objective and fair position, give priority to making good use of the mediation and mediation tools granted by the UN Charter, and play a responsible and constructive role in political resolution of the Ukrainian issue. Any action by the Security Council should be truly conducive to easing the situation and resolving the crisis, rather than intensifying contradictions and intensifying confrontations.
Fourth, the Ukrainian crisis has developed to this point, which is the result of the long-term accumulation and superposition of various contradictions. Facts show that political isolation, sanctions and pressure, adding fuel to the fire and confrontation of the group will not bring peace, but will only worsen the situation and make the problem more complicated and difficult to solve. China calls on all relevant parties to maintain restraint and avoid taking actions to aggravate tensions and leave room for resolving the problem through diplomatic negotiations.
As a responsible country, China has always stood on the side of peace. We will continue to play a constructive role in easing the situation and resolving the crisis.
Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
Source: China's Permanent Mission to the United Nations website
