China issues peace proposal for war in Ukraine, as the conflict enters its second year
A Ukrainian soldier uses binoculars to observe Russian positions just a couple of kilometers away in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Feb. 20, 2023.hina called for a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine in a 12-point proposal for ending the war that appears to have little chance of winning support from those backing the government in Kyiv.
The blueprint avoided the question of land that Russia has seized in eastern Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government in Kyiv has said it would fight until Russia leaves its borders, and Moscow has shown no sign of stopping its attacks. One European diplomat expressed skepticism about the Chinese proposal, saying that a nation sponsoring a peace plan usually has to engage in intense shuttle diplomacy between all concerned parties before hammering out an agreement that’s acceptable.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday that Beijing probably approved of Chinese firms providing Russia non-lethal, “dual-use” support for its war in Ukraine, remarks that underscore growing U.S. concern that Beijing may help arm Russian President Vladimir Putin’s forces. China has rejected the allegations and accused the U.S. of fanning the conflict by providing weapons to Ukraine.
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