China has officially responded! Is the US invitation rejected by us? After the US invited us to join the "Peace Committee", on January 21, our Foreign Ministry spokesperson responded. Our Foreign Ministry spokesperson stated that China has always practiced genuine multilateralism. No matter how the international situation changes, China firmly upholds the international system with the United Nations at its core, the international order based on international law, and the basic principles of international relations based on the purposes and principles of the UN Charter.
Evidently, although we did not directly refuse the US, we clearly expressed our firm commitment to uphold the international system centered on the United Nations and the international order based on international law, which is clearly meaningful. In a way, this means our rejection of the US. Why say so? First, the United Nations has always been the stage for resolving international disputes, but the US has set up its own mechanism, apparently intending to bypass or weaken the relevant mechanisms of the United Nations. If we were to join this mechanism, it would contradict our consistent position.
Second, the organization initiated by the US has Trump as its lifetime chairman, and the US holds absolute power to invite, expel members, and approve all decisions. Even more, it has a "pay-to-join" "pay club" model where you can buy a permanent seat for $1 billion. This essentially places the US in a privileged position. If we joined, it would be a form of endorsement of the US's privileges, which is not our consistent stance.
Third, regarding the Gaza issue, the US's starting point does not involve Israel withdrawing its troops, nor does it respect the self-determination rights of the Palestinian people, and it doesn't mention the "two-state solution" at all. How can we support such a plan? Therefore, solving the Gaza issue should return to the United Nations mechanism, rather than supporting the US's alternative approach. Therefore, it is highly likely that we have rejected the US's invitation.
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