China does not intend to take special steps to circumvent Western anti-Russian sanctions, and Beijing will continue to develop normal trade relations with Russia and other countries, Wang Lutun, director of the European department of China’s foreign ministry, told reporters.
“We will not do anything special to circumvent US and Western sanctions against Russia,” he told a briefing at the China-EU summit the day before, Interfax reported.
Wang Lutun said that “China’s normal economic cooperation with other countries it should not be affectedNoting that Europe continues to trade with Russia, so sanctions “should not affect China’s normal trade relations with Moscow.”
China will work for peace in Ukraine, but “in its own way”
Beijing has assured the EU that it will continue to play a constructive role in the conflict
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The diplomat recalled that “China is not a party to the conflict”, contributes to world trade and has consistently opposed sanctions.
Wang Lutun noted that China has always supported resolving all conflicts through negotiations and consultations, and Beijing welcomed the Russian-Ukrainian talks. At the same time, he said, China’s ability to influence Russia should not be overestimated – one should not think that if Beijing has asked Moscow to stop hostilitiesshe will listen to him.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said during the China-EU summit: “We expect China, as a member of the UN Security Council (….), to take responsibility for ending the war. and to make sure that Russia returns to peace talks to find a solution. “
Speaking at a news conference after the summit, she said European participants had warned Chinese participants that any support for Russia in the Ukrainian conflict would “seriously damage China’s reputation” in Europe.
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Xi Jinping wants the EU not to be influenced by the United States for China
The union had to form its own view of Beijing
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For his part, Chinese President Xi Jinping, speaking of Ukraine, said in particular: “The main reason for the Ukrainian crisis lies in the long-term accumulation of contradictions in regional security in Europe. The solution is to ensure reasonable security considerations for all stakeholders. “
The Chinese leader said that China “supports the dialogue between Europe, Russia, the United States and NATO” and advocates finding solutions to problems and building a balanced, effective and sustainable European security framework.
