"China has the potential to reach out to Moscow. "In the context of Putin's war against Ukraine, the key is to press Russia to stop this aggression, this unprecedented attack against the territorial integrity and sovereignty of a country," he said. Instead, Stano repeated demands for Beijing to use its influence to negotiate a ceasefire. In Brussels on Monday, EU foreign affairs spokesman Peter Stano refused to be drawn on China's backing for Russia's geopolitical aims on the one hand and its offer to help broker peace on the other. "If you have a rock solid relationship you have a lot of scope to play diplomacy, we haven't seen that." As the West pushes them together, Xi and Putin show up for each other "Rock solid is also what Xi Jinping told Putin, mediating is what Wang Yi says we can do, but actually we aren't doing anything about it," Tsang said. Steve Tsang, director of the SOAS China Institute in London, said the difference between rhetoric and real policy was very clear. Nonetheless, Wang said: "China is willing to continue to play a constructive role in persuading peace and promoting talks, and is willing to work with the international community to carry out necessary mediation when needed." In some of the strongest public words of support for Moscow since the invasion began 11 days ago, Wang said the "strategic partnership" would continue to expand "no matter how sinister the international situation is". " contribute to world peace, stability and development." "Relations between China and Russia will not be influenced by any third party," Wang said during his annual press conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress on Monday. The Russian military continues to lay siege to residential areas from the ground and air, sending the death toll soaring and forcing more than 1.7 million Ukrainians to seek refuge in neighbouring countries.Ĭhina, however, has refused to condemn the invasion and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi has described relations with Russia as "rock solid". The assessment comes amid increased international scrutiny of China's position on the worsening crisis in Ukraine. "But from its coercion of Vilnius, to its failure thus far to condemn Moscow's flagrant violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine today and in 2014, Beijing's actions are speaking much louder than its words."
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