{"id":22317,"date":"2024-01-09T10:31:12","date_gmt":"2024-01-09T10:31:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peacerep.org\/?post_type=publication&#038;p=22317"},"modified":"2025-03-04T13:42:40","modified_gmt":"2025-03-04T13:42:40","slug":"chinas-stance-on-the-war-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"publication","link":"https:\/\/gentest.cahss.ed.ac.uk\/dev-peacerep\/publication\/chinas-stance-on-the-war-in-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"China\u2019s Stance on the War in Ukraine: Implications for Conflict Management and Resolution"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> Bernardo Mariani<\/p>\n<p>This report outlines China\u2019s position on the war in Ukraine. It examines China\u2019s proposals on the political settlement of the war, China\u2019s motivations for positioning itself as a potential peace broker between Russia and Ukraine, and the international responses to the Chinese proposals. It also appraises the international diplomacy surrounding the war, and avenues for effective engagement with China on conflict management and resolution.<\/p>\n<p>The report argues that while the Chinese proposals somewhat lack substance and are yet to have any major impact on the conflict, they are nonetheless significant. It is in China\u2019s interest that the war ends, or at least de-escalates, and that it contributes to conflict mitigation and resolution. By positioning itself as a facilitator in a political solution to the conflict, a mitigator of the wider global fall-out of the war and, potentially, a post-conflict reconstructor, China is paving the way for its future role in the geopolitical agreement that will end the war.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/peacerep.org\/research\/geopolitical-transitions\/\">Global Transitions Series<\/a>\u00a0looks at fragmentations in the global order and how these impact peace and transition settlements. It explores why and how different third-party actors \u2013 state, intergovernmental, and non-governmental \u2013 intervene in conflicts, and how they see themselves contributing to reduction of conflict and risks of conflict relapse. The series critically assesses the growth and diversification of global and regional responses to contemporary conflicts. 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