China as mediator of Ukraine war… Shall I make a ‘grave’?

China as mediator of Ukraine war… Shall I make a ‘grave’?

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China is taking on the role of mediator in resolving the Ukraine crisis.

We sent a diplomat with a sense of weight as a special envoy to five countries, including Ukraine.

Our final destination today is Russia.

Correspondent Lim Kwang-bin.

President Xi Jinping decided to send a special envoy after a phone call with President Zelensky, right?

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Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke on the phone with Ukrainian President Zelensky on the 26th of last month.

China, which has emphasized solving problems through ‘dialogue and negotiation’, promised to send special envoys to Kiiwu and other countries.

The role of special envoy was entrusted to Li Hui, China’s special representative for Eurasia affairs, who served as the Chinese ambassador to Russia from 2009 to 2019.

Starting with Kieu, Ukraine on the 16th, it went through Poland, France and Germany, and in Brussels, Belgium, coordination was also completed with the European Union.

The final destination, Russia, is expected to present the adjustments discussed with previously visited countries.

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I don’t know what kind of adjustment envoy Li Hui will come up with, but can we find a point of contact?

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Both Ukraine and Russia are willing to negotiate an end to the war, but it seems difficult to find a point of contact.

Ukraine, as well as the United States and the West, are demanding that Russia withdraw from the occupied territories, but Russia is in an absolute unwilling position.

The international community’s gaze on China’s mediation is also not yet trustworthy.

There is an evaluation that Ukrainian President Zelensky was conscious of his surprise attendance at the G7 summit, but it is also true in that China continued strategic cooperation with Russia and showed off special friendship even after the outbreak of war in Ukraine on February 24 last year.

“(Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin) during this visit, the China-Russia Business Forum co-hosted by the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Ministry of Economic Development of Russia was successfully held in Shanghai, and active participation by companies was encouraged. brought out.”

The international community is looking forward to the results of China’s mediation diplomacy, but it is sending a dubious look at it because of its past moves that seem to lean towards Russia.

So far, it has been delivered from Beijing.

#Xi Jinping #Zelensky #Special Envoy

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