'China doesn't have credibility': NATO reacts to Beijing's peace proposal on Ukraine

NATO's secretary general Jens Stoltenberg has said that China's calls for peace talks between Russia and Ukraine doesn't have much credibility. According to a report from Guardian, Stoltenberg went to extent of warning China's President Xi Jinping against arming Russia. Stoltenberg, who is in Estonia, was asked about China's 12-point position paper on Ukraine. “China doesn’t have much credibility because y have t been able to condemn illegal invasion of Ukraine and y also signed just days before invasion an agreement between President Xi and President Putin on a limitless partnership with Russia,” he said. 

“Military support today is way to achieve a peaceful agreement tomorrow," he added. "We are monitoring closely what China is doing and we have seen signs that y may be considering sending lethal aid to Russia … this would be a very big mistake,” he continued. It is unclear how se warnings will go down in Beijing. Beijing has a lot of resentment against West and it is quite possible that se warnings might in fact end up convincing China that it needs to back Russia with lethal aid. As of w, China has avoided suppying lethal aid to Russia. only nations who have sent lethal aid to Russia are Iran and rth Korea. However, ir capability is rar limited, compared to capability of China. 

What does China's 12-point position paper on Ukraine say?

paper, which has been published by China's foreign ministry, has 12 points, which are - 

1. Respecting sovereignty of all countries.

2. Abandoning Cold War mentality.

3. Ceasing hostilities.

4. Resuming peace talks.

5. Resolving humanitarian crisis. 

6. Protecting civilians and prisoners of war (POWs). 

7. Keeping nuclear power plants safe.

8. Reducing strategic risks.

9. Facilitating grain exports.

10. Stopping unilateral sanctions.

11. Keeping industrial and supply chains stable.

12. Promoting post-conflict reconstruction.

head of European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, like Jens Stoltenberg, has also alluded that China doesn't have credibility. "You have to see [ Chinese statement of principles] against a specific backdrop and that is backdrop that China has taken a side, by signing, for example, an unlimited friendship right before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine started,” Von Der Leyen said.