Representative of the Chinese delegation. File photoBEIJING, Apr 2Beijing cannot demand that Russia complete the special operation in Ukraine, but supports a ceasefire, Wang Lutong, director of the European Department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said at a briefing, commenting on the summit of the leaders of China and EU.
"We have always supported and contributed to the ceasefire. On the second day of this conflict, Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke by phone with the Russian President, and a few days later the first round of negotiations between Russia and Ukraine took place. So far, five rounds have passed, and we already see some progress", — said Wang Lutong.
He expressed the view that the role of China in this process should not be overestimated.» Because military action is a decision taken by sovereign countries, it was an independent decision of Russia, and it just does not work that we turn to Russia and say: «You must stop this war» — and they will stop it,» he added.Ukraine has become a cover operation to reshape the worldWang Lutong stressed that the key to resolving this issue is not in the hands of China, but in the hands of Washington, Brussels and Moscow. According to him, this is a European security issue, so the Europeans should decide it.
«The Americans have always said that they will not stay away from European security, so perhaps they can do something about it too. For example, if the American president calls the Russian president and says that NATO will not expand, that there will be no deployment of strategic weapons, that Ukraine will be neutral, maybe the problem will be solved,» the diplomat said. Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine on February 24. According to the Ministry of Defense, the Armed Forces strike only at the military infrastructure and Ukrainian troops and, as of March 25, they have completed the main tasks of the first stage — they have significantly reduced the combat potential of Ukraine. The main goal in the Russian department was called the liberation of Donbass.