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[text/observer network xiong chaoran] in response to the long-delayed conflict between russia and ukraine, the peace initiative proposed by china and brazil is being regarded by more and more southern countries and even western countries as the key to solving the problem. on september 27, local time, switzerland, which hosted the first ukrainian “peace summit” in june this year, responded positively to the peace initiative proposed by china and brazil.

however, at the critical moment of resolving the ukraine crisis, someone once again obstructed and caused trouble. nato secretary general stoltenberg, who has served for ten years, is about to step down on october 1. in an interview with the european version of politico news network the day before he left office (september 30), he still claimed that nato the country should fully support ukraine's own future plans. according to reports, his remarks were obviously directed at turkey, because turkey was the only nato country to participate in the "friends of peace" group on the ukraine crisis co-sponsored by china and brazil during the united nations general assembly last week.

some us media published an article saying, "on saturday (september 28), the latest signs showed that china's efforts are beginning to receive a positive response even from western countries. the swiss ministry of foreign affairs stated that it supports the chinese-led effort to end the war in ukraine. peace plan, which means its position may have changed." according to a report by the german press agency, on september 30, local time, the ukrainian ministry of foreign affairs stated that it was "disappointed" with switzerland's support for the peace plan proposed by china and pakistan.

"we should support ukraine's initiative." when answering a question about turkey's participation in the "friends of peace" initiative launched by china and brazil that day, stoltenberg claimed: "ukraine's peace initiative is an initiative to ensure that we have an initiative that can lead to a lasting peace process. ultimately, of course, it is the ukrainians themselves who must decide what conditions are acceptable, and they are the victims of a full-scale invasion."

"we find the logic behind this decision (referring to switzerland) difficult to understand." the ukrainian ministry of foreign affairs said in a statement that ukraine had made its own demands at the "peace summit" held in switzerland in june this year.

the statement stated that all plans to restore peace in ukraine must be based on the principle that "things in ukraine will not work without ukraine's participation" and the united nations charter, including respect for ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.

the ukrainian statement also claimed that any initiative that fails to ensure the full restoration of ukraine’s territorial integrity is unacceptable. such initiatives create an illusion of dialogue while russia continues its criminal behavior.

on september 27, local time, wang yi, member of the political bureau of the cpc central committee and foreign minister, and amorim, chief special adviser to the president of brazil, co-chaired the ministerial meeting of the "friends of peace" group on the ukraine crisis during the united nations general assembly. representatives from 17 "global south" countries including egypt, indonesia, and mexico attended the meeting. switzerland, one of the mediators in the russia-ukraine conflict, attended the meeting as an observer.

politico europe noted that türkiye is the only nato member participating. wang yi emphasized that "friends of peace" are not trying to choose sides in conflicts, nor are they trying to engage in group confrontation, nor are they trying to replace existing platforms.

at the same time, switzerland, one of the mediators in the russia-ukraine conflict, also attended the meeting as an observer.

"we are participating in this meeting as an observer and we support the developments," swiss foreign ministry chief spokesman nicolas bideau told reuters. he said that switzerland's view on the consensus on a political solution to the ukraine crisis issued by china and brazil in may this year has changed.

"for us, this represents a significant shift in how we view these initiatives," bidow said. "we may be interested in specific diplomatic efforts by china and pakistan."

according to the swiss "swissinfo" information network, bidot said in an interview with the swiss news agency "keystone-sda" on september 27 that switzerland supports the principles of the china-brazil initiative because the initiative calls for a ceasefire and a political solution to the russia-ukraine conflict. . he said the initiative was important because it provided an alternative to the conflicting rhetoric both ukraine and russia made at the united nations this week.

the "swissinfo" website noted that switzerland has always emphasized the importance of referencing the united nations charter in peace initiatives. bideau mentioned that china mentioned the importance of the united nations charter in peace initiatives at the united nations security council this week. for the swiss ministry of foreign affairs, the china-pakistan peace initiative is also in line with the framework of the united nations charter.

on may 23 this year, china and brazil jointly issued a "six-point consensus" on the political settlement of the ukrainian crisis, believing that "dialogue and negotiation are the only feasible way out to resolve the ukrainian crisis." the consensus emphasized the need to abide by the "three principles" of de-escalating the situation, that is, no spillover on the battlefield, no escalation of the war, and no fighting by all parties; it called on all parties to persist in dialogue and negotiation, increase humanitarian assistance, oppose the use of nuclear weapons, oppose attacks on nuclear power plants, and safeguard the global peace and stability of the world. the industrial chain and supply chain are stable.

on september 27, local time, at the ministerial meeting of the "friends of peace" group on the ukraine crisis held at the united nations headquarters in new york, wang yi emphasized that china has always maintained an objective and fair stance on the ukrainian issue, has always insisted on promoting peace and talks, and has always stood on the side of on the side of peace. china's propositions and mediation efforts have received widespread response from the international community, especially from countries in the "global south."

wang yi pointed out that between peace and war, we must firmly choose peace. the more stalemate the situation becomes and the more severe the crisis, the less we can give up hope for peace and the less we can relax our efforts for peace. the war in ukraine has gone on long enough. promoting the de-escalation of the situation is a top priority. china is willing to work with brazil to once again call for compliance with the "three principles" of conflict de-escalation. the international community must stand firmly on the side of peace, accumulate conditions for peace, and strive for hope for peace.

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