People’s Republic of China (PRC): “Dialogue and negotiation are the only way out. There are no winners in a nuclear war. Regarding nuclear issues, all relevant parties should maintain calm and restraint, truly consider their own and the future of all humanity, and work together to manage and control the crisis.

 

” 对话谈判是唯一可行的出路。核战争没有赢家。对待核问题，有关各方都应该保持冷静克制，真正从自身和全人类的前途命运着眼，共同管控好危机。”

Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with China’s leader, Xi Jinping

Hour-long talk is described as “meaningful”

April 26, 2023

 

According to the PRC readout China will send its special representative on Eurasian affairs to “Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communication with all parties on the political settlement of the crisis”.

Per the PRC readout, China will send its special representative on Eurasian affairs to “Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communication with all parties on the political settlement of the crisis”.

 

Strategic Demands: Now is time to recall a former commitment made between China and Ukraine.

In December 2013 China and Ukraine issued a joint declaration:

“In accordance with UN Security Council Resolution 984 and the Statement of the Chinese Government of 4 December 1994 on Security Assurances to Ukraine, China undertakes unconditionally not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine as a non-nuclear-weapon state and to provide corresponding security assurances to Ukraine in the event of aggression or threat of aggression against Ukraine using nuclear weapons.”

 

Note specifically this language:

“China undertakes unconditionally not to use or threaten to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine as a non-nuclear-weapon state and to provide corresponding security assurances to Ukraine in the event of aggression or threat of aggression against Ukraine using nuclear weapons.”