On Beijing’s very recent international efforts.
On Beijing’s very recent international efforts.
While the United States designs wars, plans invasions, decides on sanctions, and implements tariffs against the entire world, China quietly advances its peace diplomacy. While Washington rhetorically spews forth its plan for planetary destruction, which it Machiavellianly executes, assuming that this will allow it to maintain its global hegemony, Beijing, quietly, builds a dynamic of peace and cooperation to make the earth a livable place for all its inhabitants.
Particularly in the past two months, at the same time as the United States and the Zionist entity’s genocidal project against the Palestinian people and the attacks on Iran, Yemen, Syria, and Lebanon. advanced, China met with representatives from more than half the world’s countries to consider a future of harmony, concord, balance, and mutual aid for the betterment, prosperity, and progress of humanity.
Amidst the bad news of war, destruction, and death, it’s worth noting that, on the other side of the world, another power is working for peace, construction, and life. Let’s look at it chronologically to get a better idea of how China is developing a strategy that demonstrates that good and positive things are also happening around the world.
China-CELAC Forum
We begin by discussing an event directly related to our region. On May 13, the 4th China-CELAC Forum (CCF) was held in Beijing. This meeting reaffirmed the mutual commitment to strengthening bi-regional cooperation based on a convergence of interests in key areas such as sustainable development, technological innovation, and trade. From this meeting, a roadmap was outlined for deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between China and Latin America and the Caribbean.
At the end of the meeting, it was agreed to reaffirm the commitment of the CELAC member states and China to strengthening political dialogue, cooperation, and mutual understanding. In this regard, it was recognized that the CCF is a relevant platform for strengthening cooperation among the parties, reaffirming the intention to coordinate efforts to advance toward modernization and sustainable development, linking the strengths and capabilities of the states.
Likewise, the possibilities offered by the CELAC-China Joint Action Plan for Cooperation in Key Areas (2025-2027) were assessed, and the parties expressed their willingness to analyze the proposals based on shared principles, with a view to subsequently addressing them in a coordinated manner on issues of interest to the parties involved.
China-EU talks
Entering June 7, China and the European Union (EU) held talks in Paris on key trade issues, aiming to find mutually acceptable solutions. Both sides made progress in negotiations on price commitments, especially in the case of electric vehicles, and agreed to redouble efforts under WTO rules.
Despite the deep political differences arising from Europe’s complete subordination to the United States and its president, China once again reiterated its willingness to resolve differences through dialogue and expressed its hope that the EU would facilitate technological trade and respect international practices on export controls.
Continuing these ties, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a meeting with representatives of the European Union in Beijing on June 25, marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the European Union.
Wang reiterated that both international actors must “strengthen mutual trust, properly manage differences, pool strengths, and elevate the China-EU comprehensive strategic partnership to a new level.” The Chinese foreign minister presented three lines of action to advance the development of bilateral relations.
First, he noted that complete national reunification is a long-term aspiration for China and emphasized: “China will never allow the Taiwan region to be separated from the motherland.” Second, he stressed that both sides must uphold the original positioning of their partnership, stating that “China and the EU are partners, not rivals, and certainly not enemies.” The third point of his proposal was a commitment to multilateralism.
The foreign minister also mentioned several projects promoted by China at the global level, such as the Belt and Road Initiative and the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity. He noted that these initiatives have offered “China’s wisdom and solutions to the international community.” He concluded with a call for collaboration: “China and the EU should follow the trend of the times, strengthen understanding, build trust, achieve mutual success, and illuminate the world.”
Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC)
A few days earlier, on June 11, representatives from China, 53 African countries, and the African Union Commission met in Changsha, capital of Hunan Province, China, to advance the implementation of the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) and strengthen solidarity and cooperation between the two sides.
At the meeting, Foreign Minister Wang emphasized that China and Africa, as major forces in the Global South, must jointly address international challenges by promoting a fair order, free trade, and cooperation for global development. In this context, the African side expressed its support for China’s initiatives and its commitment to implementing the China-Africa Cooperation Vision 2035, rejecting unilateral sanctions and promoting mutual collaboration toward a better life.
In a greeting to the event, Denis Sassou Nguesso, President of the People’s Republic of the Congo and Co-Chair of FOCAC, noted that China-Africa cooperation has yielded “fruitful results” since the previous summit. On the occasion of the 25th anniversary of FOCAC, he reiterated his willingness to work with President Xi Jinping to consolidate a community with a shared future and “improve the well-being of the peoples of both sides” by strengthening collaboration with China and other countries in the Global South on initiatives such as the Belt and Road Initiative, with the aim of “jointly building a multipolar world free from unilateralism and protectionism” and ushering in “a new era of inclusive and mutually beneficial globalization.”
And Chinese diplomacy regarding the United States
Even with regard to the United States, Chinese diplomacy has been very active. After the Geneva talks and the truce agreed between the two countries in early May, relations returned to their tense state in just two weeks. Given the inconsistency and instability of the US government and its president, and the lack of strategic thinking that consistently leads them to limit their role as an instrument of influence in the current situation, the agreements quickly fell on deaf ears.
In this context, following Washington’s open interference in matters related to Taiwan and its accusation that Beijing had not complied with the Geneva Agreements, the Chinese Foreign Ministry was forced to respond by recalling that the relationship between the two countries must be based on mutual respect and equal consultation. In this regard, China rejected the groundless accusation of non-compliance with the agreements and condemned the United States’ decision to decree new unilateral coercive measures that damage the relationship and generate tension, harming China.
For the umpteenth time, on June 11, Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng stated that trade disputes between China and the United States should be resolved through “dialogue on equal terms and mutually beneficial cooperation.” He emphasized that cooperation in this area brings mutual benefits: “There are no winners in trade wars,” he stated, adding that “China does not seek conflict, but it will not be intimidated either.” He also noted that both sides should “make better use of the China-US economic and trade consultation mechanism,” as agreed upon by the presidents in their June 5 telephone conversation.
China-Central Asia Summit
Continuing his diplomacy of cooperation and peace, President Xi Jinping participated in the Second China-Central Asia Summit, held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on June 17. The meeting brought together the heads of state of China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan with the aim of strengthening multilateral ties in various areas of cooperation.
At this event, Xi proposed five pillars for strengthening cooperation: strategic unity, optimizing the framework for collaboration, strengthening regional security, people-to-people ties, and defending an equitable international order. In this context, he announced the creation of cooperation centers in areas such as poverty reduction, education, and desertification control, as well as a platform to facilitate trade between the parties.
At the end of the event, the six countries signed a treaty of good-neighborliness and permanent friendly cooperation, which Xi described as “a new milestone in the history of relations between the six countries.”
Efforts in the context of the US attack on Iran
In the context of the US attacks on Iran and the emergency meeting of the UN Security Council held on June 23, China, through its ambassador Fu Cong, took a position. Strongly condemning the attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, China accused the United States of “seriously violating the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, as well as Iran’s sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity.”
also warned that this action had exacerbated tensions in West Asia and dealt a severe blow to the international nuclear non-proliferation regime. The Chinese ambassador vehemently called on the international community to “uphold justice and make concrete efforts to calm the situation and restore peace and stability.”
In this regard, China made a 4-point proposal:
- Demand for an immediate ceasefire and an end to hostilities.
- Demand for effective protection of civilians.
- Call for a commitment to dialogue and negotiation.
- Urge the Security Council to act swiftly.
In this context, he recalled that the Security Council “has the primary responsibility for maintaining international peace and security,” and therefore cannot stand idly by in the face of a major crisis. Therefore, he called for the adoption of a draft resolution drafted by Russia, China, and Pakistan based on the four points above.
A few days later, on June 25, in response to the BRICS proposal for peace in the Middle East, the Chinese government reiterated its willingness to cooperate with other BRICS members to contribute to stability and peace in the West Asian region. In a statement released by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun during a press conference, the Chinese government described BRICS as “a force for progress that advocates for world peace and stability and upholds international equity and justice,” noting that during the BRICS summit held in Kazan the previous year, President Xi Jinping had expressed that the group should “commit to peace” and “act as a defender of common security.” In this context, Guo reiterated that “China is willing to work with other BRICS countries to continue working for a peaceful and stable Middle East.”
Thus, it becomes evident that while some wage war, others advocate peace and cooperation among all the peoples of the planet.