Ukraine's leader is giving qualified support for China's new pronouncements about the war in his country, saying Beijing's interest is 'not bad.'
China called for a ceasefire and peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in a vaguely worded proposal released Friday that analysts said was unlikely to deliver results.
It calls for the "sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity of all countries" to be respected, but does not say what will happen to the territory Russia has occupied since the invasion. It also calls for an end to "unilateral" sanctions on Russia, indirectly criticizes the expansion of the NATO alliance, and condemns threats of nuclear force.
There was no immediate official response from Moscow, but Leonid Slutsky, a senior Russian lawmaker, hailed the plan, saying it contains moves that would mark "an end of the hegemony of the collective West." German government spokesman Wolfgang Buchner said the Chinese proposal contained several important points, but was missing a key one: "first and foremost the withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine."
Responding Friday to questions about the proposal, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said the country's actions show it is "committed to peace talks," and faulted Beijing's critics for doing too little encourage negotiations.
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