Is China a credible torchbearer with its “peace plan” for the war in Ukraine?
Without sinking into poor Manichaeism, I say to myself: where we are with this “no compass, no plan” war, with its excesses, its uncertainties and the despair it generates, why not?
However, it is important to note that the “peace plan” presented by China is a proposal and not a concrete solution to resolve this conflict.
Its benefits
- Respect for the sovereignty of all countries: Yes, this is a fundamental principle of international law.
- Moving away from the Cold War mentality: This could help ease tensions and pave the way for constructive negotiations.
- Cessation of Hostilities: Yes, the cessation of hostilities is essential to avoid loss of life and allow peace negotiations to resume.
- Resumption of Peace Talks: Yes, the resumption of peace talks is a crucial step towards a political solution.
- Resolving the Humanitarian Crisis: This is essential to alleviate the suffering of civilians.
- Protection of civilians and prisoners of war: This is an obligation of international humanitarian law.
- Ensuring the safety of nuclear power plants: This is crucial to prevent a nuclear disaster.
- Strategic Risk Reduction: This helps create a more peace-friendly environment.
- Facilitate grain exports: This would stabilize Ukraine’s economy and reduce the suffering of the population.
- End of unilateral sanctions: creating a more favorable environment for negotiations and peace in Ukraine.
Its cons
This peace plan does not provide for any concrete measures to end the conflict. This could complicate implementation.
The root causes of the conflict are not mentioned, which could make finding a lasting solution difficult.
It does not take into account the territorial claims of Ukraine and Russia, which could complicate the resolution of the crisis.
And it would also have been relevant to point out that any peaceful solution must also consider justice and accountability for the actions that caused the conflict.
The lack of support from all actors involved in this conflict is also a problem. This peace plan can only be truly effective if supported by the other countries involved.
In addition, some may fear that a “hidden agenda” and China’s influence on the peace process could damage the interests of other countries involved.
However, it is important to note that the pros and cons of this plan should not be viewed as binary or mutually exclusive, but rather as possible actions that could help resolve this conflict.
