China supports all efforts dedicated to peace and hopes that all parties involved and stakeholders will participate in the negotiation process, said Fu Cong, China's permanent representative to the United Nations, on Monday.
While speaking at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) 11th emergency special session on Ukraine, Fu reaffirmed the fundamental tenets that anchor China's position on the Ukraine issue.
He said China's position on the Ukraine issue has been clear-cut, unequivocal, and consistent. The sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be upheld, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter observed, and the legitimate security concerns of all sides taken seriously.
All efforts conducive to a peaceful settlement of the crisis should be supported, he added.
"As we speak, the calls for a negotiated solution to the Ukraine issue are growing, and the window of opportunity for peace is opening. China supports all efforts dedicated to peace, including the agreement reached between the US and Russia on launching peace talks. China encourages the parties concerned and other stakeholders to participate in the negotiation process, find a just and lasting solution that addresses each other's concerns, and arrive at a binding peace deal that is acceptable to all parties. We hope Europe will contribute to peace and come together to tackle the root causes of the crisis in the interests of lasting peace and stability on the continent," Fu said.
The UNGA adopted two resolutions on resolving the conflict on Monday, initiated by the United States and Ukraine, respectively.
China supports all efforts dedicated to peace in Ukraine: Chinese envoy
China supports all efforts dedicated to peace in Ukraine: Chinese envoy
China supports all efforts dedicated to peace in Ukraine: Chinese envoy
China's first 500-kV cross-border alternating-current power interconnection project entered service Monday, creating the highest voltage grid tie between the two countries and advancing Belt and Road energy cooperation.
The project raises two-way power transfer capacity between the two countries from 50,000 kW to 1.5 million kW, enabling the annual transmission of about 3 billion kWh of clean electricity, roughly 30 times the capacity of previous lines, according to China Southern Power Grid.
As the largest cross-border grid project and the highest-voltage power link between China and Laos, it connects southwest China's Yunnan Province with Oudomxay and Luang Namtha provinces in northern Laos.
Cross-border electricity trading began as the project entered operation. About 4.81 million kWh of power from clean energy bases in northern Laos was transmitted to Yunnan through the new line, marking a more regular and institutionalized phase of power connectivity between the two countries.
It is also the first time an overseas new energy project has participated in China's electricity market, the company said. The power involved in the transaction came from a large mountain photovoltaic project in Laos, one of the core supporting power sources for the interconnection line.
"This project is the cross-border power grid project with the highest voltage level between China and Laos. Leveraging the China-Laos power grid interconnection and the power markets in southern China, surplus hydropower from Laos can be transmitted to China during the rainy season, while China can supply supplemental power to northern Laos during the dry season. This project represents yet another landmark achievement between China and Laos in deepening power cooperation and jointly advancing the high-quality development of the Belt and Road Initiative," said Li Jingru, general manager of Electricite du Laos Transmission Company Limited (EDL-T), a joint venture of China Southern Power Grid and Lao state-run Electricite du Laos.
The solar project has an average annual power generation capacity of about 1.65 billion kWh. In 2026, it is expected to transmit about 1.1 billion kWh of solar power across the border, supporting energy complementarity between the two countries.
"In the future, efforts will be made to further promote normalized cross-border electricity trading, meet the trading needs such as electricity transmission from Laos to China's Yunnan, from China's Yunnan to Laos, and from Laos to China's Guangdong, and facilitate the optimal allocation of energy resources in the Lancang-Mekong region," said Li Minhong, marketing director of China Southern Power Grid.
Construction of the interconnection project began in late February last year. Spanning a total length of 177.5 km, the transmission line includes a 145-km Chinese section and a 32.5-km Lao section.
New China-Laos power link expands transfer capacity 30-fold, boosts electricity trading
