China On The Right Side Of History Because Of The War With Ukraine

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi poses before meeting with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome, Italy, 31 October 2021. Tiziana Fabi/Pool via REUTERS

SHANGHAI, March 20 – China is on the right side of history regarding the Ukraine crisis, time will tell, and its stance is in line with the wishes of most countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said.

“China will never accept any external coercion or pressure and oppose any unfounded accusations and suspicions against China,” Wang Wang told reporters on Saturday evening, according to a statement released by his ministry on Sunday.

Wang’s comments come after US President Joe Biden on Friday warned his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping of the “consequences” if Beijing provided material support for a Russian invasion of Ukraine. More

During the video call, Xi told Biden that the war in Ukraine must end as soon as possible and urged NATO countries to engage in dialogue with Moscow. However, he did not place the blame on Russia, according to Beijing’s statements about the call.

Wang said Xi’s most important message was that China has always been a force for world peace.

“We have always been in favor of maintaining peace and resisting war,” Wang said, reiterating that China would make independent decisions.

“China’s position is objective and fair, and in line with the wishes of most countries. Time will tell if China’s claims are on the right side of history.”

Also on Saturday, Deputy Foreign Minister Le Yucheng said the sanctions imposed by Western countries on Russia over Ukraine were becoming more “outrageous.” More

The United States and its European and Asian allies have imposed sweeping sanctions on Russia for the Feb. 24 invasion of its neighbor, which they describe as President Vladimir Putin’s war of aggression. He says he has launched a “special operation” to demilitarize and “denazify” Ukraine.

While claiming to recognize Ukraine’s sovereignty, Beijing has repeatedly said Russia has legitimate security concerns that need to be addressed and called for a diplomatic solution to the conflict.

Reporting from the Shanghai and Beijing news departments; Editing by William Mullard

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