Chinese envoy calls for efforts to de-escalate situation, achieve ceasefire in Ukraine

As the crisis in Ukraine continues to drag on with the situation on the battlefield intensifying and civilian suffering mounting, every effort should be made to de-escalate the situation and achieve a ceasefire and an end to hostilities, a Chinese envoy to the United Nations said on Monday. Speaking at a UN Security Council briefing on Ukraine, Sun Lei, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said the recent severe antagonism between the parties concerned and the spiraling escalation of military confrontation would only cause the light of peace to fade further.

"This trend is highly dangerous and must be reversed as soon as possible," he said.

"Military confrontations will not resolve the problem. They will only escalate the conflict, further erode mutual trust and send the situation further out of control. We call on the parties concerned to stay calm and exercise restraint, strictly abide by international humanitarian law, refrain from targeting civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian workers. Efforts should be made to de-escalate the situation and achieve a ceasefire as soon as possible," Sun said.

Underscoring that China's position on the Ukraine issue is consistent and clear, the ambassador said China stands ready to work with the international community to strive for an early political settlement of the crisis.

Chinese envoy calls for efforts to de-escalate situation, achieve ceasefire in Ukraine

Chinese envoy calls for efforts to de-escalate situation, achieve ceasefire in Ukraine

The first and second volumes of selected works of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, on Party building have been published and are available for distribution in China.

The two volumes compile 102 pieces of the most important and fundamental works by Xi on Party building from November 2012 to February 2026, which come in forms such as reports, speeches, articles and instructions.

The publication of the works will provide authoritative materials for Party members, officials, and the public to study and implement Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, especially Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building.

It is of great significance for the entire Party to apply Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building to plan and advance the Party's development and exercise full and rigorous Party self-governance with higher standards and more concrete actions.

Compiled by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, the books were published by the Central Party Literature Press.

Selected works of Xi Jinping on Party building published