China reacted ambiguously to Zelensky's criticism of the Sino-Brazilian "peace plan"
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China reacted ambiguously to Zelensky's criticism of the Sino-Brazilian "peace plan"

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Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said that the Sino-Brazilian "peace plan" allegedly does not call for a compromise between Ukraine and Russia, but offers "negotiations on peace."

Points of attention

  • The Sino-Brazilian "peace plan" aims to de-escalate the conflict and calls for dialogue and negotiations, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said.
  • The six principles of the Sino-Brazilian plan include ending hostilities and refraining from provocations.
  • China continues close cooperation with Ukraine and emphasizes the need for a peaceful resolution of the conflict through dialogue.
  • Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning emphasized the support of the "peace plan" by 110 countries of the world.
  • President Zelenskyy considers the proposals of China and Brazil to be destructive and unacceptable.

China responded to Zelensky's criticism

Ning refuted theses that the People's Republic of China does not maintain contact with Ukraine and calls for a compromise between Ukraine and Russia. According to her, this is "not part of the six conventional ideas."

Let me reiterate that China and Brazil have put forward six joint agreements to address one urgent priority: de-escalation

Mao Ning

Mao Ning

Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China

According to the Sino-Brazilian "peace plan", both sides must adhere to three principles:

  1. stopping the escalation of hostilities;

  2. refusal to expand the battlefield;

  3. no provocations.

It also calls on all parties to be committed to dialogue and negotiations, increase humanitarian aid, oppose the use of nuclear weapons, resist attacks on nuclear power plants, and protect the stability of global industrial and supply chains, Ning said.

According to the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, this "peace plan" is supported by 110 countries of the world. The proposals of China and Brazil allegedly correspond to the common desire of the international community.

Ning emphasized that supposedly Beijing is constantly in touch with Kyiv. However, she once again called the war a "Ukrainian crisis".

Zelenskyy criticized the "peace plan" of China and Brazil

The President of Ukraine considers the proposals of these countries to be destructive. According to him, one cannot simply forget that the Russian army occupied the territories of our country and killed people.

Zelenskyy drew attention to the fact that during the meeting with the president of Brazil, he supposedly understood and supported him, but now he is talking about political reconciliation with the enemy.

The head of the Ukrainian state called the proposed compromise on freezing the conflict unacceptable.

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Canada is ready to become a world leader instead of the US — Carney

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Source:  The New York Times

The United States has dominated the global economy for decades. Canada is now poised to take on that role.

Points of attention

  • Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to lead a coalition of like-minded countries to replace the US as the global economic leader.
  • Canada imposed a 25% tariff on cars imported from the US as a response to US tariffs on global imports.
  • The era of US dominance in the global economy is declared over by Prime Minister Carney, signaling a shift in global leadership dynamics.

Canada can become a leader instead of the US — Carney

This was stated by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Carney said he would try to assemble a "coalition of like-minded countries" that would seek an alternative to the United States.

If the United States no longer wants to be the leader, Canada will.

Mark Carney

Mark Carney

Prime Minister of Canada

Later, the Canadian Prime Minister added that the period of US dominance in the global economy had come to an end.

The 80-year period in which the United States assumed the role of global economic leader, forging alliances based on trust and mutual respect and championing the free and open exchange of goods and services, is over. While this is a tragedy, it is also a new reality.

​Recall that US President Donald Trump has introduced new tariffs on imports of goods from all countries of the world, which came into effect on April 2, 2025. These tariffs range from 10% to 50%, depending on the importing country.

At the same time, in response to US tariffs, Canada imposed a 25% tariff on cars imported from the US.

Meanwhile, Britain has released a list of 8,000 American goods that could be hit with tariffs in response to US President Donald Trump's policies. Notably, the list includes a variety of products from binoculars to bourbon whiskey.

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