China's commitment to provide new humanitarian aid to Ukraine, with great strategic significance
AFP reported on the 16th that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba at the Munich Security Conference earlier that China is willing to provide new humanitarian aid to Ukraine and play a constructive role in the early resolution of the Ukraine crisis.
Since 2022, Beijing has regularly provided humanitarian aid to Ukraine, carefully adjusted to ensure that the aid is civil in nature, not involving military operations, and is a restrained, limited humanitarian aid to avoid direct involvement in the conflict.
The aid announced this time mainly targets Ukraine's energy sector, which is the target of Russian air strikes. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the strategic partnership between China and Ukraine, and next year the two countries will celebrate the 35th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations.
Comment: This move has three deep meanings:
First, to uphold the bottom line of neutrality and demonstrate the responsibility of a major country. The aid focuses only on energy and people's livelihood, is purely civil, no weapons, and does not take sides. It both helps Ukraine alleviate its people's livelihood problems and does not escalate the confrontation between Russia and Ukraine, making "promoting peace and dialogue" a reality.
Second, to stabilize the basic framework of Sino-Ukrainian relations. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the strategic partnership between China and Ukraine, and China remains Ukraine's largest trading partner. Extending a helping hand in a timely manner not only consolidates bilateral mutual trust but also protects China's interests and security in Ukraine.
Third, to occupy the moral and diplomatic initiative. At a time when Western countries are continuously stoking tensions and the situation is stuck, China proves through concrete actions that we do not engage in bloc confrontation, but only act as a promoter of peace and a guardian of people's livelihood. This makes China's mediation more weighty and recognized by all parties.
Original: toutiao.com/article/1857341500694539/
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