Inciting conflict between Russia and Ukraine is unfair to the people of the world

Huang Xiaowei

O n April 26， Lin Songtian， president of the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries， met with Allan Joseph Chintedza， Malawi’s new ambassador to China. They had in-depth exchanges and reached broad consensus on bilateral relations， China-Africa cooperation and international issues of common concern. Sun Xueqing， directorgeneral of the Department of Asian and African Affairs of CPAFFC， attended the meeting.

Lin spoke highly of the achievements in China-Malawi and ChinaAfrica relations， saying that under the strategic guidance of leaders in both countries， mutual political trust between China and Malawi has been continuously enhanced， the one-China principle has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and the results of cooperation in various fields are visible and tangible， benefiting the two peoples.

Chintedza praised China for honoring its promises and taking concrete action to help Malawi and other African countries achieve independent and sustainable development. He said Malawi is ready to work with China to implement the important points of agreement reached by leaders of the two countries on the phone， as well as the outcomes of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation， to promote win-win cooperation and common development.

The two sides agreed to maintain communication and coordination， actively push for establishment of friendship cities and encourage exchanges between traditional leaders， parliamentarians， local officials and youth representatives. They will strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation in poverty reduction， agriculture and infrastructure construction and will steadily consolidate the foundation of China- Malawi friendship in terms of interests and public opinion.

Lin said the conflict between Russia and Ukraine， triggered by geopolitics and a Cold War mentality， has seriously undermined the stability and security of the world’s industrial， supply and capital chains. It has created a global food and energy crisis and stagflation.

People around the world， especially in Africa and in developing countries elsewhere， are facing threats to their employment and subsistence and have to pay the bill for the consequences of conflict. It is unfair to the people of the world and should arouse high vigilance among people of all countries.

Only by upholding justice and promoting peace and dialogue — rather than adding fuel to the fire — can an early ceasefire be achieved， along with ending the crisis to enjoy peace， tranquility， development and prosperity.