China responded by proposing four principles for constructive participation of all parties in resolving hot-spot issues in Africa: they have important practical significance.

China News Service, Beijing, October 19 (Reporters Zeng Yue and Li Jingze) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning hosted a regular press conference on the 19th.

A reporter asked: When President Xi Jinping met with Faure, Chairman of the Togolese Council of Ministers, recently, he proposed four principles for all parties to constructively participate in the resolution of hot-spot issues in Africa. Is this related to the recent situation in northern Ethiopia?

Mao Ning: When President Xi Jinping met with Faure, Chairman of the Togolese Council of Ministers, he proposed four principles for the constructive participation of all parties in resolving hot-spot issues in Africa. This has important practical guiding significance for dealing with hot-spot issues in Africa, including the current situation in the Horn of Africa.

The first is to insist on African leadership. The African people are the true masters of Africa and should play a central role in regional affairs. The second is to safeguard fairness and justice. All participants should abide by the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the country concerned. The third is to promote peace by ending war. War and unilateral sanctions cannot truly resolve conflicts between countries. We must adhere to mutual respect, extensive consultation, seeking common ground while reserving differences, and mutual understanding and accommodation. The fourth is to treat both the symptoms and the root causes, focusing on current safety while planning for long-term development.