China continues to claim it is “in touch with all parties” even though its leader Xi Jinping during the great war of Russia against Ukraine, he did not find time to talk with the president Vladimir Zelensky. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbing did not directly answer a related question from Sky News at the briefing.
The journalist pointed out that Xi and the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin had such a “warm and friendly” meeting in Moscow that it “leads some to doubt that Beijing is really neutral on the Ukraine issue,” especially since Xi is unwilling to communicate with Zelensky, but actively communicates with Putin.
The diplomat, as he did many times before, did not answer the question why this is happening, limiting himself to the following: “Our position on the Ukrainian issue consistent and clear. China is in touch with all parties.”
Wenbing repeatedly reiterated in the briefing that everything there is to know about China’s position on the war is set out in its “peace plan.” According to Wenbing, this compact list of 12 items “comprehensively and systematically reveals the position” of Beijing.
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Asked if China is “ready to work with the US” to advance peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said “China is ready to work with the international community” and advised asking the US if it is “ready for peace talks.”
The diplomat and his colleagues at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, like other Chinese officials, ignore the subjectivity of Ukraine in their statements about the negotiations: the essence of their messages is that “Washington needs to negotiate with Moscow” – about taking into account the opinion of Kiev, speech in the statements of the PRC authorities does not go.
The speaker was asked to appreciate that on March 20, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said that China, instead of condemning Russia, was “giving Russia diplomatic cover.” He replied that China “is not responsible for the creation of the Ukrainian crisis, is not a party to the crisis and did not provide weapons to any of the parties to the conflict,” and traditionally stated that the United States is to blame for everything, always and everywhere in the world.
Wenbing also added that “both China and Russia <...> strive for greater democracy in international relations.”
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