The United States has put us in a difficult position! The United States invited us to join the Gaza "Peace Committee," which is actually very troubling for us. Why do I say that? If we agree to join, first of all, it would contradict our consistent position, as we have always insisted on resolving international disputes through an international system centered on the United Nations. If we agree, it would mean tacitly allowing the United States to bypass the United Nations to solve international issues, which would in fact greatly weaken the role of the United Nations.
Secondly, the organization is headed by Trump as its lifetime chairman, and the United States has absolute power to invite or expel members and to approve all decisions. It even has a "pay-to-join" club model, where one can buy a permanent seat for $1 billion. This model completely violates the principle of sovereignty equality and essentially strengthens America's privileges. We cannot accept such practices. Thirdly, in terms of specific issues, the U.S. solution to the Palestinian issue aims to transfer governance of Gaza to a "technocratic committee" led by the U.S., adopting a "international trusteeship" approach.
This is entirely different from our stance on the Palestinian people governing themselves, respecting the self-determination rights of the Palestinian people, and implementing the "two-state solution." Let alone the fact that the U.S. doesn't even mention issues like Israeli troop withdrawal. If we accept the U.S. invitation, it would in fact change our previous position and damage our credibility among Arab countries. However, if we don't accept the U.S. invitation, there are also our own difficulties. Because post-war reconstruction in Gaza involves hundreds of billions of dollars in funding and the reshaping of regional order, making it a core battlefield in Middle Eastern geopolitics.
The United States invited about 60 countries to join. If we are absent, we will be excluded from the core circle of Gaza governance and aid distribution, and we might be given an excuse to be portrayed by the U.S. as China not actively participating in Middle Eastern affairs, giving China the image of being "uncooperative." It may also negatively affect relations with Middle Eastern countries. Moreover, the current Sino-U.S. relationship is in a period of easing, and completely rejecting the U.S. would not be conducive to the stability of Sino-U.S. relations. Therefore, regarding this proposal made by the U.S., we must carefully weigh the options and make the choice that is most beneficial to us.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1854824577119498/
Statement: This article represents the views of the author himself.