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The 12 propositions offered in China's Position on the Political Settlement of the Ukraine Crisis showcase China's consistent effort and constructive role in the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis. Adecade ago when the newly elected leadership of the Communist Party of China (CPC) made its public debut at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the world speculated about how the most populous nation and second largest economy would reach out to the global community, and what role China would play in a world in the midst of turmoil and transformation. The future of the world should be controlled by the people of all countries, international rules should be written by all countries, global affairs should be governed by all countries, and development results should be shared by all countries. [Extracted from the article]

The devastation of American military intervention remains fresh and painful in Afghanistan, leaving many Afghans angry at the U.S. and NATO for their failures, and for the crushing economic and humanitarian disasters that followed the fall of the Western-backed government. The U.S. and other forces overtly agree to but covertly oppose the agreements, which were intended to manage the Ukraine crisis and avoid escalation, aiming to push Ukraine to join NATO or deploy military forces in the country. Former U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard made it clear that the war between Russia and Ukraine could have been avoided if the U.S. had simply promised not to accept Ukraine as a member of NATO. [Extracted from the article]

President Xi has attended two video summits with French and German leaders, and a China-Central and Eastern European Countries summit has been held via video link. China has restored diplomatic relations with Nicaragua, raising the number of countries having diplomatic ties with China to 181 and further consolidating the international consensus on one China. Defending justice In 2021, China commemorated the 50th anniversary of the restoration of the lawful seat of the People's Republic of China in the UN and held high the banner of true multilateralism. President Xi chaired the Special Summit to Commemorate the 30th Anniversary of China-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Dialogue Relations via video link, and announced with leaders of ASEAN countries the upgrade of China-ASEAN relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership. [Extracted from the article]

China adheres to the practice of true multilateralism in addressing climate change. Thanks to China's leadership, the Kunming Declaration was adopted and the Kunming biodiversity fund set up, with China committing to an initial capital contribution of 1.5 billion yuan ($235 million). China's concrete actions President Xi Jinping delivered a written statement to the COP26 summit, offering China's solution for addressing climate change and revitalizing the world economy. China has been vigorously supporting other developing countries in addressing climate change. [Extracted from the article]

Strategic conspiracy Right after the Cold War ended, the U.S. started to use Xinjiang as a leverage to contain China by supporting separatist and terrorist forces. Speaking at the Ron Paul Institute for Peace and Prosperity in the U.S. in August 2018, he talked about the threefold purpose of the U.S. presence in Afghanistan, which borders China's Xinjiang, one of which was to contain China. Not out of care The U.S. has crafted the so-called Xinjiang issue not because it cares for the Uygurs, who are mostly Muslims. [Extracted from the article]

During Beijing's bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics, the Chinese Government promised to involve 300 million people in winter sports. With the Olympic flame dancing to the drums of the Chinese Year of the Tiger, the Beijing 2022 Games - the first-ever Winter Olympics held in China and its second Olympics after hosting the 2008 Summer Games - con-cluded on February 20, to be followed by the Paralympic Winter Games from March 4 to 13. IOC President Thomas Bach said, "This report shows that the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 recognize the responsibility to integrate sustainability principles throughout all stages of preparation.". [Extracted from the article]

U.S. President Joe Biden's use of sanctions as part of foreign policy has brought the international nuclear deal with Iran to almost an end, and the U.S. imposed more new sanctions on Iran at the beginning of 2023. Sanctions are increasingly employed by the U.S. to promote the full range of its foreign policy objectives. The sanctions on Russia during the Russia-Ukraine conflict, for example, have led to serious global repercussions. [Extracted from the article]

This demonstrates the firm determination of Arab states to develop relations with China and reflects the profound traditional friendship and solid strategic partnership between China and Arab states. Arab leaders reiterated their countries' firm adherence to the one-China principle, unswerving support for China in safeguarding its core interests and opposition to any hostile actions against China. As the largest and highest-level diplomatic event between China and the Arab world since the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949, the First China-Arab States Summit on December 9 was an epoch-making milestone. [Extracted from the article]

The first official EU document containing the expression of strategic autonomy appeared to be the European Council's conclusion on the EU Common Security and Defense Policy of December 2013. Although assuming a clear dividing line runs through the Atlantic would be overly simplistic, the gap between the U.S. and Europe in terms of "China policy" is obvious. China's stance China supports the EU's strategic autonomy and supports a united and prosperous Europe. [Extracted from the article]

The year 2022 marks the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Charter and the 15th anniversary of the Treaty on Long-Term Good Neighborliness, Friendship and Cooperation Among SCO Member States. China supports Belarus' application for SCO membership, and is willing to study and make a decision together with other member states. Looking forward, China will work with other SCO member states to make greater contributions to global and regional peace and development. [Extracted from the article]

One year ago, the U.S. hastily and embarrassingly withdrew its troops from Afghanistan. Relying on advanced weapons and equipment, the two-decade U.S. invasion has reduced Afghanistan to rubble and ruined the future of an entire Afghan generation. Whether it is the failure to fight the pandemic, or the chaotic withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan, or the worldwide de-dollarization push, they all confirm that the U.S. is well underway to losing its prestige of being a global leader. [Extracted from the article]

China supports the exchange of POWs between Russia and Ukraine, and calls on all parties to create more favorable conditions for this purpose. All parties need to implement the Black Sea Grain Initiative signed by Russia, Türkiye, Ukraine and the UN fully and effectively in a balanced manner, and support the UN in playing an important role in this regard. Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke to Russian President Vladimir Putin on February 25, 2022, the second day of the conflict and expressed China's desire to see Russia and Ukraine hold peace talks as early as possible. One year after Russia launched its special military operation in Ukraine, it remains difficult to predict the final outcome of the armed conflict. [Extracted from the article]

Since the U.S. has promised not to support "Taiwan independence", it should stop distorting the one-China principle, cease the "salami slicing" on the Taiwan question, and refrain from playing the "Taiwan card" to obstruct China's peaceful reunification. During this year's G20 Foreign Ministers' Meeting, China put forward a cooperation initiative on global food security. The Group of 20 (G20) is the premier forum for international economic cooperation established in September 1999. [Extracted from the article]

Over 100 countries have expressed their support for the GDI, and more than 50 countries have joined the Group of Friends of the GDI set up by China on the UN platform. On April 21, President Xi Jinping put forward the Global Security Initiative (GSI) at the opening ceremony of the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2022. It has set up the $100-million China-UN Peace and Development Fund, which has supported 95 projects benefiting more than 100 countries and regions, and has provided over 2.1 billion doses of COVID-19 vaccines to the international community to bridge the immunization gap. [Extracted from the article]

The world has been placed on high alert by the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine crisis. China welcomes the earliest possible direct dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine. China supports Russia in resolving the issue through negotiations with Ukraine. [Extracted from the article]

The Taliban made a lightening advance to dethrone the country's Western-backed government on August 15, bringing an end to a two-decade campaign in which the U.S. and its allies had tried to transform Afghanistan. Who could have predicted or even imagined that after 20 years of war in Afghanistan, the Taliban would be more entrenched than ever in the country and gain international legitimacy, which was denied to the group when the U.S. decided to topple its regime for its refusal to hand over bin Laden? China has always respected Afghanistan's sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, adhering to noninterference in Afghanistan's internal affairs and pursuing a friendly policy toward the entire Afghan people. [Extracted from the article]

COVER STORY Scientists are warning that the world has entered a dangerous new phase of the pandemic, with the World Health Organization (WHO) reporting in early August new infections globally surging up 80 percent over the previous four weeks, driven by the more transmissible and deadly Delta variant, which has been found in over 130 countries since first detected in India. Seventy countries have written to WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to stress that tracing the origins of the virus is a scientific matter and should not be politicized, and the joint WHO-China study report should be upheld. To substantiate its predetermined conclusion of a "China lab leak", the U.S. has ignored the hard work of scientists, set aside scientific research and used intelligence agencies to presume guilt. [Extracted from the article]