Китайские транскрипты и Украина - октябрь 2022
9 октября
TASS: A blast rocked the Crimean Bridge yesterday, causing a fire. The incident left three people dead and damaged and collapsed part of the roadway on the bridge. Later, Advisor to the Head of the Office of the Ukrainian President Mikhail Podoliak noted that “Crimea, the bridge, the beginning”. Do you have any comment on this?
Mao Ning: We have taken note of relevant reports.
10 октября
Reuters: Massive explosions shook the Ukrainian capital of Kiev and other cities in Ukraine this morning in apparent Russian revenge strikes after Russian President Vladimir Putin declared an explosion on the bridge linking Crimea to Russia to be a terrorist attack. What’s China’s comment?
Mao Ning: We noted relevant reports. We hope the situation will deescalate as soon as possible.
Reuters: So just to follow up on the question I just asked about the situation in Ukraine. You just said China hopes the situation will deescalate soon. Is China at all concerned about what’s happening at the moment, in particular these explosions today reported across Ukraine?
Mao Ning: We’ve made clear our position on the Ukraine issue on multiple occasions. We believe that all countries deserve respect for their sovereignty and territorial integrity, that the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be observed, that the legitimate security concerns of any country should be taken seriously, and that support should be given to all efforts that are conducive to peacefully resolving the crisis. We hope all parties will properly address their differences through dialogue and consultation. China stands ready to continue to play a constructive part in deescalation efforts.
Reuters: Just now, you said that China hopes all parties will play a constructive role in the deescalation effort. Does China believe that the reported array of attacks across Ukraine today are a sort of constructive effort with regard to creating deescalation by Russia?
Mao Ning: I just made clear China’s position on the Ukraine issue. We believe that it’s important for all parties to engage in dialogue and negotiation and jointly work for the deescalation of the situation.
Reuters: Is China in communications with Russia and Ukraine over the recent escalation in the situation there?
Mao Ning: China maintains communication with all parties. We stand ready to play a constructive part in deescalation efforts.