Zhang Jun, permanent representative of China to the United Nations, made a statement at the 76th UN General Assembly on the 23rd, calling on all parties concerned on the Ukrainian issue to exercise restraint and avoid any action that may exacerbate tensions. Zhang Jun said that China is concerned about the evolution of the situation in Ukraine. China's position on safeguarding the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries is consistent, and the purposes and principles of the UN charter should also be jointly safeguarded. Zhang Jun said that China has also noted that the Ukrainian issue has complex historical latitude and realistic factors, and its evolution has been the result of the joint action of a series of factors. Under the current situation, all parties concerned should exercise restraint and avoid any action that may aggravate tensions. Zhang Jun said that China calls on all parties to recognize the importance of implementing the principle of the indivisibility of security, continue dialogue and consultation, and seek reasonable solutions to each other's concerns through peaceful means on the basis of equality and mutual respect. China welcomes and encourages all efforts to promote a diplomatic settlement. (Xinhua News Agency)