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by Jedidiah
China's stance on the Russia-Ukraine war seems to have changed. In the 69th plenary meeting of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly held on April 26, China voted in favor of the proposal aimed at strengthening the cooperation between the United Nations and the European Commission. The content of the proposal mentioned Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, arouse outside attention. Coincidentally, Xi Jinping had an hour-long phone call with Zelensky that day. The new headshell report speculates whether Beijing's vote in favor of the United Nations' Russian aggression statement indicates a change in wind direction?
According to the newspaper's report on the 30th, the "cooperation case between the United Nations and the European Commission" includes reviewing, affirming, praising, and recognizing the cooperation between the United Nations and the European Commission. 38 reports of cooperation.
The official website of the United Nations provided a video of the 2 hours and 21 minutes of discussion and voting on the case (A/77/L.65) on the day (4/26). At the 37th minute, the statement of the preamble of the case mentioned: "Russia Europe is now facing unprecedented challenges after the federation's aggression against Ukraine following its aggression against Georgia. The membership of the Russian Federation in the Council of Europe has been suspended, so there is a need to strengthen cooperation between the United Nations and the Council of Europe, especially in respect of Promptly restore and maintain peace and security on the basis of the sovereignty, territorial integrity and political independence of any State, ensure compliance with human rights and international humanitarian law during hostilities, provide remedies to victims, and bring to justice all those responsible for violations of international law Take it according to the law."
Some countries raised objections to the preamble about Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, believing that this paragraph has nothing to do with the article, and the General Assembly voted. 80 countries voted in favor, 10 countries including Russia opposed it, 48 countries abstained, and China abstained.
However, in the 39th minute, when the "full case vote" was made on this case, a total of 122 countries voted in favor, 5 countries voted against, and 18 countries abstained from voting. The five countries that opposed were Russia, Belarus, North Korea, Nicaragua, and Syria. . China cast a rare yes vote.
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