China News Agency, Berlin, May 8 (Reporter Ma Xiuxiu) Talking about Ukraine policy, German Chancellor Scholz said on the 8th that Germany will not make a decision to make NATO a war party, which remains unchanged.
May 8, 2022 marks the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II in Europe.
Scholz made a televised address to the nation that night, in which he elaborated on Germany's decision to supply Ukraine with heavy weapons, among other things.
In the context of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, Scholz said that for the first time in the history of the Federal Republic, Germany has provided weapons to the war zone on a large scale, and has also provided heavy weapons with careful consideration.
He pointed out that supporting Ukraine is a historical responsibility.
Serious concerns about the spread of war and the jeopardy of peace must be expressed.
"At the same time, fear cannot stop us."
At the same time, Scholz said that Germany is doing what it does to defend Ukraine and Europe as a whole, but Germany is not "obeying" the request for assistance.
"I took an oath when I took office to protect the German people from harm. That included protecting Germany and its allies from danger," Scholz said, following four clear policy principles:
“First, Germany will not act alone. We have been coordinating closely with allies in Europe and across the Atlantic; second, we are doing everything we can to maintain our own defense capabilities and better equip the Bundeswehr; third, we will not do anything More harm to Germany and partner countries than what Russia has done; and fourth, Germany will not make a decision to make NATO a war party. That will remain.”
"There should be no more world wars, especially between nuclear powers, and that's the lesson of May 8," Scholz said.
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