The Chinese Communist Party on Wednesday dispatched its top diplomat for Russia, “Li Hui, Special Representative of the Chinese Government for Eurasian Affairs,” to visit relevant parties in Russia, Ukraine, and Europe to discuss Moscow’s ongoing aggression. announced.
Lee would do that. start China’s Foreign Ministry announced on Saturday that his “shuttle diplomacy” tour would include visits to “Russia, EU headquarters, Poland, Ukraine, Germany and France” with the aim of “politically resolving the Ukraine crisis”.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning explained the reason for the visit. Said At a regular briefing on Wednesday, reporters said China was “playing a constructive role” in the Ukraine war and that Beijing hoped to “form an agreement to end the conflict and pave the way for peace negotiations.” He said he was.
This is Mr. Lee’s second visit, following his visits to Russia, Ukraine, Poland, France, and Germany in May 2023. Mr. Li, a former Chinese ambassador to Russia, met with senior leaders of various countries at the time to promote China’s claims. The “peace” plan for Ukraine and Russia consists primarily of vague demands for both warring parties to “calm down as quickly as possible.” China’s initial intervention did not bring about any noticeable changes in the situation on the ground in Ukraine.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning: “Prolonging the Ukraine crisis is not in the common interest of the international community.” Said On Thursday, reporters mentioned the impending visit by a Chinese delegation to Russia and Ukraine. “China stands ready to continue to play its role and contribute its wisdom to seek a political solution to the Ukraine crisis.”
The first “shuttle diplomacy” trip in May was the result of a phone call between genocidal Chinese dictator Xi Jinping and Mr. Zelensky in April 2023, with Mr. It happened after several months of begging.
Regarding his conversation with Xi at the time, Zelenskyy said, “I believe that this telephone conversation and the appointment of Ukraine’s ambassador to China will give a strong impetus to the development of bilateral relations.”
China’s foray into peace negotiations in Ukraine did not yield any significant results. Mr. Li met with Mr. Zelensky and other senior government officials in Kiev in May and urged Kiev to strive to “build trust” with Russia, which had launched a “special operation” called for at the meeting to eliminate the Ukrainian government. It is reported that.
“Special Representative Li Hui stated China’s position and proposal on a political solution to the Ukraine crisis,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at the time. He said that “the four principles, joint efforts in four areas, and three observations proposed by President Xi Jinping are China’s basic approach to the political solution of the crisis.”
“There is no panacea to overcome the crisis. All parties need to do their part to build trust and create conditions for a ceasefire and peace negotiations,” Wang said. Added.
After Mr. Li’s visit to Ukraine, Mr. Li, on behalf of the Chinese government, persuaded the Ukrainian government to expand economic ties with China at the expense of the United States, and persuaded the Ukrainians that Russia would retain areas of what is now Ukraine. Reports surfaced that he tried to persuade the authorities to allow it. It is managed as a result of war and previous domestic expansions, including the 2014 “annexation” of Crimea.
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba vehemently denied the report, saying angry Ukrainians should “remain calm. [their] “Common sense” about reporting on China.
“I immediately contacted my colleagues in the capital, where he had visited,” Kuleba said in a video posted on Facebook. “No one confirmed that negotiations were taking place regarding the recognition of Ukrainian territory where Russia resides.”[s] now [as Russian]”
China is one of Russia’s closest allies and patrons and relies heavily on Russian oil and gas to meet its domestic needs. China and Russia, two of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, have responded to the mounting evidence that they are committing serious human rights violations against their own people and neighboring countries. They often support each other by leveraging their strengths.
Beijing is in an unusual position regarding Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, as it is also a close economic partner of Ukraine and maintains friendly relations with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s government. Ukraine is a member of China’s predatory Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), in which China exploits vulnerable countries by providing them with expensive loans intended to pay China for the construction of expensive infrastructure projects. We use this concept to operate. President Zelenskiy has openly invited “Chinese companies” to help rebuild what will remain in Ukraine after the Russian invasion ends.
But as the two-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion approaches and a decade of escalation in the broader conflict between Russia and Ukraine in the disputed Donbas region, China has stepped up its overt support for Russia in recent months. There is. Recently appointed Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun said in a meeting with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu this month, “Despite the fact that the US and EU continue to put pressure on you, China is “I support the Russian government,” he said. Chinese side. ”
Dong vowed that the Chinese government would “never change or abandon” [its] A policy direction has been established in this regard. ”
