Today, Friday, China published a 12-point document containing its position on the Russia-Ukraine war and its vision for resolving the conflict between them, coinciding with the first anniversary of its outbreak.

Beijing offered Moscow its vision for a "political settlement" of the war in Ukraine, at the conclusion of Russian-Chinese talks held on Wednesday evening in the Russian capital.

After his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow, Chinese foreign policy official Wang Yi confirmed willingness to play a "neutral and constructive" role between Russia and Ukraine.

The following are the most important points contained in the document, according to what was reported by the French Press Agency:

respect for sovereignty

The document's first point focuses on the need to "effectively uphold the sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries."

Enter into negotiations

Beijing called on Russia and Ukraine to resume peace talks, stressing that "dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution."

"The international community must remain committed to the correct approach to promoting talks for peace, helping the warring parties to open the door to a political settlement as soon as possible, and creating conditions and platforms for the resumption of negotiations," the document said.

No nuclear war

The document rejected the threat of use of nuclear weapons, stating that "nuclear proliferation must be prevented and a nuclear crisis averted."

The document also said that China "opposes the use of chemical and biological weapons by any country under any circumstances."

She added that both sides should "strictly abide by international humanitarian law and avoid attacking civilians or civilian facilities."

Abandon the "Cold War mentality"

The document stressed that all sides should "abandon the Cold War mentality," a consistent position repeated by Chinese diplomacy.

reduce the economic impact

Some points relate to protecting the global economy from the broader repercussions of war.

China called on all parties to support the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows for the continuous shipment of vital commodities needed to alleviate the ongoing global food crisis.

It also called on Beijing to "maintain the stability of industry and supply chains," and urged all parties to "oppose the use of the global economy as a tool or weapon for political purposes."

Initial reactions

In the first reactions to the Chinese document, US media quoted US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken as saying today that his country is studying China's 12-point peace proposal regarding Russia's war in Ukraine.

As for German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, he expressed his "skepticism" about the possibility of China playing a "constructive role" for peace in Ukraine.

"Any constructive proposal that brings us closer to a just peace is welcome," Steinmeier said during a ceremony in Berlin today, but added, "It remains doubtful that China, a world power, would like to play such a constructive role."

For his part, Mikhail Podolyak, advisor to the Ukrainian president, said that Russia's war in his country will end without any Ukrainian concessions, stressing the need for Kiev to obtain effective aid.

In an interview with Al-Jazeera on the occasion of the entry of the war in Ukraine into its second year, Podolyak added that there is one formula for peace offered by President Volodymyr Zelensky, which is Russia's exit from all the lands it has occupied since 1991.