Dai Bing, the Deputy Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, said in the Security Council's consideration of the Ukrainian issue on the 17th that there is no winner in conflict confrontation, and that dialogue and negotiation are the most realistic and feasible way to resolve the Ukrainian crisis. Dai Bing said that since the outbreak of the crisis in Ukraine, various problems have emerged in endlessly, and the antagonism and conflict between religions, cultures and societies are also deepening. The conflict has become protracted, expanded and complicated, which is difficult for any party to bear. China hopes that all parties concerned will maintain rational restraint, engage in contact and dialogue, and commit themselves to resolving common concerns in the field of security through political means. The international community should concentrate on persuading peace and promoting negotiations, encouraging Russia and Ukraine to return to negotiations, and accumulating conditions for an early ceasefire and ending the war. Any practice of inciting hatred and intensifying contradictions should be abandoned. In this process, religion should become a positive force for advocating peace and promoting unity, and build a barrier for building peace and safeguarding peace in the minds of local people. Dai Bing said that religious issues in conflict situations are complex and sensitive. In some conflict areas, if religious issues are not properly handled, they will often aggravate conflicts, exacerbate conflicts, and are not conducive to resolving hatred and achieving reconciliation after conflicts. China has always maintained that freedom of religious belief should be fully protected and respected, and that exchanges and mutual respect between different religions and different factions should be strengthened, and a culture of peace should be advocated to inject positive energy into the political solution of hot issues. Dai Bing said that at the open meeting on Ukraine held by the Security Council last week, many countries stressed that 2023 should be the year of peace. This is also China's strong expectation. China will continue to uphold an objective and impartial position and work with all peace-loving countries to promote the joint efforts of the international community to play a constructive role in the peaceful settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. (Xinhua News Agency)