Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said on Wednesday that the top priority on the Libya issue is to promote a comprehensive ceasefire and stop the violence, calling on all parties to return to dialogue.
Wang attended a high-level public video conference of the United Nations (UN) Security Council on Libya and propounded four ideas to help Libya to restore peace.
First, he defended the need to promote a comprehensive ceasefire and stop violence. Wang said that China called for an immediate cessation of hostilities of all parties in Libya and urged all countries to effectively implement Security Council resolutions.
Second, Wang urged all parties to maintain the direction of political settlement, which is the only solution, by having all sides returning to the right track on dialogue, adhering to the principle of Libyan-led and Libyan-owned, supporting the UN as a main channel of mediation, and giving full play to the role of regional organizations, such as the Arab League and the African Union.
Third, Wang noted that the spillover effects of the Libya crisis must be eliminated in order to prevent Libya from becoming a breeding soil for terrorism.
Fourth, the Foreign Minister urged all parties to uphold the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, adding that this is an important prerequisite for the Security Council to effectively fulfill its duty and a forceful guarantee to safeguard international peace and security.
China has always taken an objective and fair stand on the Libya issue and insists on a political resolution of the Libya issue led by the UN, Wang said, adding that China is ready to work with all sides to help Libyan people embrace the dawn of peace and embark on the road of development.
