the chinese president, Xi Jinpinghas discussed with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, during his state visit to Moscow the peace plan that he devised to end the war in Ukraine, an initiative that consists of 12 points.

The document, presented on February 24 on the occasion of the first anniversary of the conflict that Russia started in Ukraine on Putin’s orders, outlines China’s position “for a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine.”

The pillars of the Chinese initiative are:

  • respect to “the sovereignty of all countries” and “its territorial integrity.”
  • The abandonment of the “cold war mentality” and respect for the “legitimate security concerns of countries”, something that Beijing has reiterated since the invasion began, referring to Russia.
  • A Stop the fire and a call for “restraint” to “prevent the crisis from deteriorating further or even spiraling out of control.”
  • The resumption of peace talksgiven that “dialogue and negotiation are the only viable way out to resolve the crisis”.
  • The resolution of the humanitarian crisis“effectively protecting the safety of civilians” and “establishing humanitarian corridors for their evacuation from war zones.”
  • Support for “Prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine” and the cessation of “attacks on civilian facilities.”
  • The safety protection of nuclear power plants and the cessation of “armed attacks against nuclear power plants.”
  • The “strategic risk reduction”which includes an emphasis that “nuclear war must not and cannot be fought.”
  • The cereal export guarantee, in which the United Nations has to “play an important role”.
  • He cessation of “unilateral sanctions” for “not solving the problems, and may even create new ones,” according to Beijing, which has expressed its opposition to sanctions against Moscow since the beginning of the war.
  • The protection of the stability of industrial chains and supply, which includes a request to all parties to “oppose” the politicization and instrumentalization of the world economy.
  • He support for the reconstruction of Ukraine after the war, something to which China is prepared to “provide assistance”.

Putin praises the “Chinese plan” as a possible solution

Russian President Vladimir Putin has not ruled out this plan to achieve peace in Ukraine and has indicated that “it could serve as the basis for finding a political solution” to the war after holding a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, in Moscow.

Thus, the president has described as “successful and constructive” his negotiations with Xi. “We are proud to have once again had the opportunity to receive our dear friend, Xi Jinping, during a state visit to Russia,” he said before maintaining that the solution to the conflict in Ukraine “requires respect for the concerns of all security countries