A Chinese envoy to the UN on Friday called for an end to politicization in investigating the Nord Stream pipeline explosions, encouraging all concerned countries to cooperate with Russia on the matter.
Two years ago, the Nord Stream pipelines exploded in the Baltic Sea, seriously disrupting global energy supplies, marine ecosystems, and the safety of maritime shipping, said Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, speaking at the Security Council briefing on Nord Stream.
Over the past two years, the international community has been closely following the progress of investigations into the incident, he said, adding that the council has conducted numerous deliberations with many council members repeatedly calling for objective, impartial, and professional probes to establish facts as soon as possible and bring the perpetrators to justice.
However, Sweden and Denmark have announced the termination of their investigations one after another even after producing scant information, while Germany's national investigation has so far offered no clear conclusion, noted the representative.
Geng said China supports the draft presidential statement circulated by Russia on the Nord Stream pipeline explosions and welcomes the changes and adjustments Russia made to the draft in light of the comments of council members.
Terming the draft as presenting facts objectively, reflecting the concerns of all parties, and generally balanced in its content, he expressed the hope that all parties will intensify consultations and reach an agreement on the draft as soon as possible, so as to send a clear signal to the outside world.
"Firstly, we hope that Germany will announce the progress and results of the investigation through official channels as soon as possible. Secondly, we hope the countries concerned will actively communicate and cooperate with Russia, the main party to the Nord Stream incident, and avoid politicizing the investigations. Thirdly, we hope that the council will keep its attention on this matter, refrain from allowing it to fade away, and put an end to double standards," Geng said.
Chinese envoy calls for impartiality in probe into Nord Stream sabotage
