] I want to put the peace plan here for people to read:[2] China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis

I am starting to wonder if something is afoot. China released their peace plan a few days ago. It outlaid a 10 set process to peace in Ukraine. It was written very carefully that even Zelensky recognized the merit of the plan. [1] I want to put the peace plan here for people to read:[2] China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis 2023-02-24 09:00 1. Respecting the sovereignty of all countries. Universally recognized international law, including the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, must be strictly observed. The sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries must be effectively upheld. All countries, big or small, strong or weak, rich or poor, are equal members of the international community. All parties should jointly uphold the basic norms governing international relations and defend international fairness and justice. Equal and uniform application of international law should be promoted, while double standards must be rejected. 2. Abandoning the Cold War mentality. The security of a country should not be pursued at the expense of others. The security of a region should not be achieved by strengthening or expanding military blocs. The legitimate security interests and concerns of all countries must be taken seriously and addressed properly. There is no simple solution to a complex issue. All parties should, following the vision of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security and bearing in mind the long-term peace and stability of the world, help forge a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture. All parties should oppose the pursuit of one’s own security at the cost of others’ security, prevent bloc confrontation, and work together for peace and stability on the Eurasian Continent. 3. Ceasing hostilities. Conflict and war benefit no one. All parties must stay rational and exercise restraint, avoid fanning the flames and aggravating tensions, and prevent the crisis from deteriorating further or even spiraling out of control. All parties should support Russia and Ukraine in working in the same direction and resuming direct dialogue as quickly as possible, so as to gradually deescalate the situation and ultimately reach a comprehensive ceasefire. 4. Resuming peace talks. Dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution to the Ukraine crisis. All efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the crisis must be encouraged and supported. The international community should stay committed to the right approach of promoting talks for peace, help parties to the conflict open the door to a political settlement as soon as possible, and create conditions and platforms for the resumption of negotiation. China will continue to play a constructive role in this regard. 5. Resolving the humanitarian crisis. All measures conducive to easing the humanitarian crisis must be encouraged and supported. Humanitarian operations should follow the principles of neutrality and impartiality, and humanitarian issues should not be politicized. The safety of civilians must be effectively protected, and humanitarian corridors should be set up for the evacuation of civilians from conflict zones. Efforts are needed to increase humanitarian assistance to relevant areas, improve humanitarian conditions, and provide rapid, safe and unimpeded humanitarian access, with a view to preventing a humanitarian crisis on a larger scale. The UN should be supported in playing a coordinating role in channeling humanitarian aid to conflict zones. 6. Protecting civilians and prisoners of war (POWs). Parties to the conflict should strictly abide by international humanitarian law, avoid attacking civilians or civilian facilities, protect women, children and other victims of the conflict, and respect the basic rights of POWs. China supports the exchange of POWs between Russia and Ukraine, and calls on all parties to create more favorable conditions for this purpose. 7. Keeping nuclear power plants safe. China opposes armed attacks against nuclear power plants or other peaceful nuclear facilities, and calls on all parties to comply with international law including the Convention on Nuclear Safety (CNS) and resolutely avoid man-made nuclear accidents. China supports the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in playing a constructive role in promoting the safety and security of peaceful nuclear facilities. 8. Reducing strategic risks. Nuclear weapons must not be used and nuclear wars must not be fought. The threat or use of nuclear weapons should be opposed. Nuclear proliferation must be prevented and nuclear crisis avoided. China opposes the research, development and use of chemical and biological weapons by any country under any circumstances. 9. Facilitating grain exports. All parties need to implement the Black Sea Grain Initiative signed by Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine and the UN fully and effectively in a balanced manner, and support the UN in playing an important role in this regard. The cooperation initiative on global food security proposed by China provides a feasible solution to the global food crisis. 10. Stopping unilateral sanctions. Unilateral sanctions and maximum pressure cannot solve the issue; they only create new problems. China opposes unilateral sanctions unauthorized by the UN Security Council. Relevant countries should stop abusing unilateral sanctions and “long-arm jurisdiction” against other countries, so as to do their share in deescalating the Ukraine crisis and create conditions for developing countries to grow their economies and better the lives of their people. 11. Keeping industrial and supply chains stable. All parties should earnestly maintain the existing world economic system and oppose using the world economy as a tool or weapon for political purposes. Joint efforts are needed to mitigate the spillovers of the crisis and prevent it from disrupting international cooperation in energy, finance, food trade and transportation and undermining the global economic recovery. 12. Promoting post-conflict reconstruction. The international community needs to take measures to support post-conflict reconstruction in conflict zones. China stands ready to provide assistance and play a constructive role in this endeavor. ____________________________________________ If you read between the lines here, you will know exactly what China is saying. As stated earlier China released various formal geopolitical stances, including probably the most damning called the US Hegemony and It’s Perils. [3] The paper released just before the peace plan outlines a very strong criticism and highlights various actions of the United States, and the importance of not succumbing to its might in various areas. Every world leader would have had that paper on their desk, including Macron. It is perhaps one of the most important geopolitical papers written this decade. So given that information we can see the peace plan above in the light in which it is intended. It is essentially the only path to peace, but who is stopping this process going forward? As former Israeli Prime Minister has stated, as well as Turkish leaders, the US has been blocking peace in Ukraine. [4] Unilateral sanctions are not contributing to peace, nor is sending weapons. There is only one factor here stopping the peace process, and that is the US - so its not surprising that Biden and NATO stooges have condemned the Chinese peace plan. [5] And as the Duran pointed out, the timing of the release of these papers were perfectly timed to give the impression that China was the most reasonable party internationally.[6] How is condemning this peace plan good for international relations? What it further proves is that some of these western leaders have no interest in peace, and the international community is watching. This essentially gives China a political edge, looking more like a world leader that it is quickly becoming. Not only this, this strong move from China indicates the situation on the battlefield, as these papers almost are an admission of the Chinese government that the US is after them as a competitor, to US economic dominance. Would they be so quick to do so if their closest ally, Russia, was not in a strong position? Back to France, Macron has somewhat broken rank with the US and has ‘lauded’ the peace plan. [7] The question I ask myself, why then is Macron flying to China in a month time to discuss the plan? [8] Given peace demonstrations in Germany and France, many citizens in these nations do not want anything to do with this war. [9] Is he really discussing this peace plan or is he discussing the other Chinese paper, the one regarding US hegemony and how it can be countered? Is this finally a move by the EU ( or perhaps just France ) to wriggle out of the vice grip of US imperial control? I really hope so. Footnotes [1] Ukraine sees some value in Chinese peace plan [2] China’s Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis [3] US Hegemony and Its Perils [4] Former Israeli PM Bennett says U.S. ‘blocked’ his attempts at a Russia-Ukraine peace deal | MR Online [5] ABC News: Biden dismisses China’s proposed peace plan [6] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lBSOAnQrhE [7] Macron lauds China's peace proposal for Ukraine, reveals plans to visit Beijing in April [8] Macron to visit China after Beijing's Ukraine peace plan [9] Rallies in French capital call for peace in Ukraine