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From great power confrontation to major power co-operation: China’s peace plan for Ukraine
We must disregard smears that it is siding with or even arming Russia, and genuinely engage with its role as a peacemaker — of all the great powers, a just and lasting political settlement is most in China's interests, writes JENNY CLEGG
Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin pose for a photo prior to their talks in Beijing, China, Feb. 4, 2022.
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THE first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine brought two significant proposals: one, a further UN general assembly resolution drafted by Ukraine in consultation with allies; the other, China’s 12-point peace plan.
Both call for a ceasefire, and both call for compliance with the UN sovereignty principle; beyond that the overlap is limited.
The UN resolution demands the immediate withdrawal of Russian troops but falls short of specifically calling for peace talks. A non-binding resolution, it was passed by 141, with 32 abstaining and seven against. As with previous UN votes on Ukraine, the large developing countries abstained — India, China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Iran were joined by Cuba and most of the Central Asian states, with nearly half of the African states not giving their backing.
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