CNN — European officials took some small comfort when China attended a summit in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last weekend. The meeting aimed to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine. While Beijing didn’t budge from its stated position of impartiality, China’s mere presence at a meeting to which Russia says it was not...
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China says it wants peace in Ukraine, but is it only on Russia’s terms? | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — China’s envoy for the war in Ukraine ended a nearly two-week tour through Europe with a stop in Moscow on Friday, closing out a mission that served as a key test of Beijing’s bid to broker an end to the spiraling conflict. Beijing’s stated interest in promoting communication toward resolving the...
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Beijing attempts to play peacemaker with planned trip by special envoy to Ukraine | CNN
CNN — Chinese envoy Li Hui is expected to wrap up a two-day visit to Ukraine Wednesday – the first stop on a European tour focused on the war there, as China attempts to fashion itself as a peacemaker in the grinding conflict despite its close ties with Russia. A source within the Ukrainian government...
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Xi makes ‘journey of friendship’ to Moscow days after Putin’s war crime warrant issued | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — For Chinese leader Xi Jinping, his high-profile state visit to Russia and meeting with President Vladimir Putin this week is a timely opportunity to showcase China’s growing diplomatic clout on the world stage and its ambition to challenge the US-led global order. But in many Western capitals the optics of the...