”China does not have an impartial position on the Ukraine conflict” and ”if it really wanted to play a constructive role, it would have to get Russia to end the war”. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby dismisses the position presented by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Moscow after meeting Vladimir Putin, who spoke positively about the Chinese plan to end the conflict.
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According to Xi, Beijing has an “impartial position” on the war and is “actively promoting the resumption of negotiations” between Kyiv and Moscow “to resolve the Ukraine crisis.” In Kirby’s words, the White House laconically affirms that “China and Russia want the world to follow their rules.” In any case, the United States wants to “keep lines of communication with China open” and President Joe Biden will speak to Xi “in due course.” In any case, the summit held in Moscow does not stir up any optimism across the Atlantic: “We have seen nothing in what was said and presented that gives us hope for a quick end to the war,” said Kirby.
Of course, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy followed the Kremlin summit from afar with particular interest. The Kiev leader has suggested that China join the peace formula proposed by Ukraine and is confident of a response. Zelensky also requested direct contact with Xi Jinping, but a long-distance appointment has not been set at this time.
“Nothing concrete (it has been decided). We don’t have any confirmation yet,” said the Ukrainian president. “We have conveyed our peace formula to China both publicly and through diplomatic channels and invited it to participate in its implementation. We await your answer.”