Chancellor Olaf Scholz and France’s President Emmanuel Macron have with China’s state and party leaders Xi Jinping talked about the Ukraine war. There was also a video switch on Tuesday, as reported by Chinese state television. There was initially no information from Berlin and Paris. Scholz and Macron had sought talks with Xi Jinping to advance diplomatic efforts to end the war.https://twitter.com/AFP/status/1501157027858419717
China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi made it clear on Monday that the People’s Republic stands behind its “strategic partner” Russia. Beijing also refuses to condemn the invasion. China abstained from voting by the United Nations.
To speculate that China an intermediary role foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian in Beijing is not very specific. Similar to Wang Yi, the spokesman only says his country supports all diplomatic efforts. China wants to play a “constructive role” in promoting peace talks. It is also prepared, if necessary, “to mediate together with the international community”.