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China criticizes NATO for ‘sowing seeds of conflict’

China believes that the continuous expansion of NATO has caused instability in Europe, and accuses the alliance of inciting confrontation around the world.

“NATO’s continued eastward expansion after the Cold War not only did not make Europe safer, but also sowed the seeds of conflict,” China’s Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun told the council session. Security Security on maintaining peace and security in Ukraine on May 5.

“Contrary to the claim that the nature of the organization is defensive, NATO has deliberately waged wars against sovereign countries, causing great casualties and humanitarian disasters,” Zhang added.





Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun speaks during a Security Council session on the Ukraine war in April. Photo: Reuters.

Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun speaks during a Security Council session on the Ukraine war in April. Photo: Reuters.

The Chinese ambassador recalled that three Chinese journalists were killed and more than 20 Chinese diplomats were injured when NATO launched a guided missile at the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia on May 7, 1999. That year, the US dropped 5 bombs on the Chinese embassy due to a map error, causing angry students in Beijing to protest and throw stones at the US embassy.

NATO conducted an air campaign against Yugoslavia (a political entity that existed from 1992 until 2006, when Montenegro and Serbia declared their independence) from the end of March 1999 to prevent military activities of the general forces. President Slobodan Milosevic against the Albanians in the province of Kosovo. The campaign did not have the permission of the United Nations and was strongly opposed by China and Russia.

“The Chinese people will never forget this barbaric atrocity and will never allow such history to repeat itself,” Zhang said, adding that NATO should determine the situation and make adjustments. necessary.

“NATO has clung to an outdated security doctrine, wanting to provoke confrontations and cause tension in Europe, even the Asia-Pacific region and the world,” the Chinese ambassador said. at the same time stressed that Beijing firmly opposes this.

Zhang echoed China’s position by calling for a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine situation and efforts to limit the humanitarian impact of the war. According to him, after efforts to help Ukrainians leave Mariupol, all parties should establish a more widespread and effective means of coordinating humanitarian efforts to ensure a smooth evacuation.

The Chinese ambassador called on the international community to create favorable conditions for Russia-Ukraine negotiations. According to him, the two sides have “built up some ground” from previous talks, adding that any attempt to profit from aggravating the conflict would be counterproductive.

He also warned that sanctions “on all sides and indiscriminately” expose people in all countries, especially developing countries, to rising prices of food, fuel, as well as other negative effects.

“The arbitrary seizure and freezing of foreign exchange reserves of other countries is like weaponizing economic interdependence, which brings more instability and danger to the world economy and other countries. international relations,” he said, adding that the lesson learned from the Ukraine crisis is that it is impossible to establish the security of this country on the insecurity of other countries.

Since Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine, China has refused to condemn Moscow and criticize the wave of Western sanctions against Russia. Beijing last week criticized NATO for doing European disorder and stir up tensions in the Asia-Pacific. In early March, the Chinese Foreign Minister affirmed the relationship with Russia “steady as a rock”.

The Chinese Ambassador’s comments came in the context of Finland and Sweden considering applying to join NATO. Russia has warning Europe will be unstable if NATO admits these two countries.





Seven decades of NATO advance in Europe.  Graphics: Statista.

Seven decades of NATO advance in Europe. Graphics: Statista.

Huyen Le (According to SCMP)

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