If China had really provided military supplies to Russia, the situation on the battleground would not have been where it is now, Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said at a UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine on Thursday when refuting US fallacies.
Geng said that for some time now, and in fact today, the US has been peddling false narrative to discredit and smear China at the Council’s meetings on the Ukraine issue. This is completely unacceptable. It has mainly three points – first, China provides military supplies to Russia, second, China provides political cover for Russia, third, if China had not supported Russia, the war would have ended long ago.
“These three points are all lies through and through. At earlier meetings, I responded to the US fallacies many times. Today, I might go a little further,” said Geng.
First, if China had really provided military supplies to Russia, the situation on the battleground would not have been where it is now. Second, if China had provided political cover for Russia, we would not have repeatedly emphasized in public the respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries and the adherence to the purposes and principles of the UN Charter. Third, if China really did not want an early end to the war, we would not have sent our special envoys on multiple shuttle diplomacy missions, nor would we have worked with the Global South countries to establish the Group of Friends for Peace on the Ukraine Crisis, said Geng.
The fact is, since the beginning, the US has used the Ukraine war to advance its geopolitical strategy and serve its own agenda. To sum up, first, the US wants nothing more than a weakened and defeated Russia through the war, so as to dominate European security and further increase its influence in Europe. Second, through the war, the US intends to stoke up bloc confrontation, create divisions, and contain and isolate China, a strategic rival in their eyes. Third, the US wishes to project a positive image to offset the international community’s criticism of its policies in the Middle East. Unfortunately, the US has failed on all three attempts, said Geng.
Geng said that as such, the US refuses to reflect upon its own actions and the major responsibilities it bears for the start and continuation of the war to this day, but chooses to attack and discredit China in desperation. With that, they vent their exasperation, divert attention, and shift blames. Such acts would only further expose the US blatant practice of political manipulation and double standards and let the world see it through.
“I would like to note that lately, there have been political messages from Russia and Ukraine on their interests for negotiations. The international community’s discussions on the Ukraine crisis have increasingly focused on peace and converge on negotiations. The development of the Ukraine issue is entering a critical period,” said Geng.
We hope that the international community, including the US, can strengthen solidarity and cooperation and make concrete efforts to encourage parties to demonstrate political will and start peace talks to put to end the war as soon as possible and restore peace and stability on the continent of Europe, Geng said.
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