(MENAFN) China has called on the Kosovo authorities to ensure the safety, rights, and interests of the Serb population, voicing concern over escalating tensions in northern Kosovo, a Chinese envoy said on Tuesday.

Speaking at a UN Security Council meeting, Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, said the situation in northern Kosovo had become increasingly unstable due to “acts that have violated the legitimate rights and interests of the Serbs.”

“We urge the Kosovo authorities to cease escalatory unilateral actions, earnestly safeguard the safety and legitimate rights and interests of the Serb community, and maintain peace and stability in the north,” Geng said.

He emphasized that the region’s complex ethnic dynamics, shaped by history, require a commitment to inclusion and reconciliation for the long-term benefit of all communities.

“The Kosovo authorities should take seriously the basic appeals of all communities, including Serbs, in political, economic, cultural, and linguistic domains,” Geng said, calling for proactive steps to promote security, participation, and mutual trust.

Reaffirming Beijing’s support for a peaceful solution, Geng stated that China backs dialogue and consultation among all sides, with Serbia’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity fully respected.

“China stands ready to work with all parties to promote dialogue, engagement, and peaceful coexistence among communities in the region, and to support an early political settlement of the Kosovo issue,” he added.

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