The essentials According to Beijing, Li Hui, special envoy for Eurasian affairs and former Chinese ambassador to Moscow, is scheduled to speak on the “political solution” to the Ukraine conflict during a trip to Europe.
A Chinese envoy sent by Beijing to discuss a “political solution” to the conflict is in Kiev on Wednesday, a visit expected by Volodymyr Zelenskyy with fresh promises of Western weapons to see how China is wielding its influence over Russia.
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“A meeting between the President of Ukraine and Li Hui is possible in the afternoon,” a senior Ukrainian official, who asked to remain anonymous, told AFP. The exchange would be a first exchange between Mr Zelenskyy – who is encouraging Beijing to comment on Vladimir Putin – and a senior Chinese official since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, 2022.
“Political settlement” of the Ukraine conflict
According to Beijing, Li Hui, special envoy for Eurasian affairs and former Chinese ambassador to Moscow, is set to discuss the “political solution” to the Ukraine conflict during a European tour that will also take him through Poland, France, Germany and Russia.
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China, a close partner of Moscow, has never publicly condemned the Russian invasion. Beijing in February proposed a 12-point plan to end the war, which was viewed with skepticism by Westerners, and its President Xi Jinping visited Moscow in March and offered symbolic support to Westerners for Vladimir Putin.
“Publishing Chinese Proposals”
“At the end of the month (Mr. Hui) will come to us,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Andrei Roudenko said on Tuesday evening, citing the TASS news agency, without giving an exact date at this time. “The idea is to make these countries aware of the Chinese proposals for a settlement policy in Ukraine and to hear the views and comments of the interlocutors concerned,” he said.