Chinese envoy urges all parties to promote Yemeni-led, Yemeni-owned comprehensive political process

A Chinese envoy on Wednesday called for concerted efforts to promote a Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned comprehensive political process as the United Nations Security Council extends sanctions imposed on Yemeni individuals and entities.

On the same day, the Security Council adopted Resolution 2758, deciding to extend the sanctions imposed on certain individuals and entities in Yemen by 12 months and extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting its Yemen Sanctions Committee by 13 months.

At a Security Council meeting, Geng Shuang, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, elucidated China's stance during the resolution adoption vote.

He noted that the peace process in Yemen was at a standstill and the situation in the Red Sea remained tense. In this context, the Security Council's decision to extend the relevant sanctions on Yemen for one year was necessary and appropriate.

The Chinese envoy emphasized that the Panel of Experts is an integral part of the Sanctions Committee's work, with the reports it submits serving as crucial references for the committee's discussions.

China looks forward to the panel members upholding professionalism, performing their duties with caution in line with their mandate, and independently, objectively, and fairly conducting their work. They should produce reports grounded in solid evidence and propose practical policy recommendations, Geng said.

"China consistently advocates that sanctions are a means, not a goal, intended to complement political solutions. As the Security Council enforces necessary sanctions on Yemen, it should also strengthen diplomatic efforts. China calls on all parties to support the work of the United Nations Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, and to jointly promote a Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned comprehensive political process," he said.

The tensions in the Red Sea are a spillover of the Gaza conflict. China urges all relevant parties to support the Security Council in taking further vigorous actions to promptly achieve a lasting ceasefire in Gaza and effectively reduce regional tensions, including those in the Red Sea and the border areas between Lebanon and Israel, Geng said.

Chinese envoy urges all parties to promote Yemeni-led, Yemeni-owned comprehensive political process

The second Global South Think Tanks Dialogue kicked off on Thursday in east China's Nanjing, bringing together more than 400 representatives of think tanks across over 100 countries.

Co-hosted by the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, the CPC Jiangsu Provincial Committee, and the China Council for BRICS Think-tank Cooperation, the event is designed to foster discussions on key themes of equality, openness and cooperation among Global South.

Liu Jianchao, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, emphasized that the dialogue aims to implement President Xi Jinping's important proposal at the BRICS Plus leaders' dialogue last month, which has led to the official launch of the Global South Think Tanks Alliance on Thursday.

China is ready to work with Global South countries to uphold the spirit of independence, solidarity, justice, openness, and inclusiveness, and to jointly build a Global South community of shared future, Liu said.

The newly established Think Tanks Alliance, Liu added, will leverage its unique strengths to provide intellectual support and foster greater collaboration among Global South countries.

Foreign attendees believe the Think Tanks Alliance will serve as an important platform for strengthening communication, dialogue, and cooperation within the Global South. They also expressed their commitment to joining hands with China to implement the three major global initiatives proposed by President Xi—the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative—while advancing the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.

Global South think tanks gather in China for dialogue