This is Fu Kong’s first interview as ambassador, who has been taking up a vacant post for a year, the newspaper said.
The diplomat said Russia’s war against Ukraine (he called it a crisis and a “so-called special operation”) put China “in a very difficult position politically” and greatly complicated relations of China with Europe.
According to Fu Kong, China is suffering “collateral damage” from the war. “Both Russia and Ukraine are good friends, so we don’t want to choose between friends. This is the starting point of our position,” she said.
China does not provide military assistance to Russia, the diplomat assured. According to the ambassador, Beijing’s position “was fairly balanced”. China is ready to participate “in any peace effort,” he added, and accused the United States of “benefiting” from the war.
China since then the beginning of a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine tries to maintain a neutral position, but does not directly condemn Moscow’s actions. To the UN Security Council China abstained from voting on the resolutioncondemning the war, and also asked negotiations and de-escalation.
Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmitry Kuleba believes that China’s position on Russia’s war against Ukraine more beneficial for Kievcompared to Moscow.
On Dec. 15, The Wall Street Journal, citing Beijing political advisers, reported it Xi Jinping put the Chinese government in charge establish closer economic ties with the Russian Federation.
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