Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping during their meeting on the sidelines of a BRICS summit, in Brasilia, Brazil, November 13, 2019. Sputnik/Ramil Sitdikov/Kremlin via REUTERS
* China warned the West against pushing for Ukraine’s “complete victory” over Russia.
* “We are quite concerned about the possible escalation of this conflict,” China’s diplomat to the EU said.
* The Chinese diplomat said Beijing believes negotiations would be a better route forward.
The Chinese government has largely avoided taking strong public stances on Russia’s war in Ukraine, but Beijing’s ambassador to the EU expressed concern on Wednesday about Western support for Kyiv.
He also threw cold water on the idea the conflict has any connection to Taiwan, a sticking point for China. “Frankly speaking, we are quite concerned about the possible escalation of this conflict,” Fu Cong, China’s top envoy to the EU, said at an event hosted by the European Policy Centre in Brussels, per Politico.
He said China doesn’t believe “only providing weapons will actually solve the problem,” taking an apparent jab at the military aid Western countries have been continuously providing Ukraine throughout the war.
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Update: China to EU: Drop calls for Ukraine’s ‘complete victory’ (Politico)
WNU Editor: The EU is not listening.