Wu Haitao (R, front), China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, addresses the Security Council's meeting on the situation in Ukraine, at the UN headquarters in New York, July 16, 2019. Wu Haitao said Tuesday that China has always held an objective position on the issue of Ukraine, noting the United Nations Security Council should play a constructive role in this regard. (Xinhua/Li Muzi)
UNITED NATIONS, July 16 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy said Tuesday that China has always held an objective position on the issue of Ukraine, noting the United Nations Security Council should play a constructive role in this regard.
"China has always held an objective and impartial position on the issue of Ukraine. We respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries including Ukraine," Wu Haitao, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, told the Security Council's meeting on the situation in Ukraine.
"China believes that all parties concerned should fully implement Security Council Resolution 2202 and the new Minsk agreement, remain committed to the overall direction of political settlement and actively seek a comprehensive, lasting and balanced solution to the Ukraine issue," said the envoy.
Noting that the situation in Ukraine "involves complex historical and contemporary factors," Wu said that China supports the parties concerned to take into account and accommodate the legitimate concerns of all the regions and ethnic groups in Ukraine, in an effort to resolve their relevant differences sooner "through dialogue and negotiations" in order to reach a final settlement that is acceptable to all parties.
"The Security Council should play a constructive role and create a favorable external environment for the proper settlement of relevant issues with a view of advancing peace, stability and development in Ukraine, promoting harmony among its various ethnic communities, and enhancing peaceful coexistence between Ukraine and other countries in the region," Wu said.
