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Letters | Ukraine war or peace? The world should give China’s plan a chance
- Readers urge the West not to readily dismiss China’s peace plan and suggest Xi start by getting Putin to stop targeting civilian facilities
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In China’s proposal for a peaceful resolution to the Ukraine crisis, the foreign ministry outlines 12 points, including respect for the sovereignty of all countries, abandonment of the Cold War mentality, the cessation of hostilities and a resumption of peace talks.
It also asks for a resolution to the humanitarian crisis, the protection of civilians and prisoners of war, the safety of nuclear plants and a reduction in strategic risks, such as nuclear war.
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Other points include facilitating grain exports (from the Black Sea, to ease the global food crisis), an end to unilateral sanctions, keeping industrial and supply chains stable, and the promotion of post-war reconstruction.
Sure, the devil is in the details. But world leaders should still give the proposal careful consideration. Given the appalling human cost of the war, and the risk it carries of a wider global conflict, it behoves them to do so.
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The West must give this proposal for peace a chance to succeed.
Terry Hewton, Adelaide, Australia
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