Beijing: Unlike the United States, China is seeking peace in Ukraine.
Reacting to criticism of China’s stance on Ukraine, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Beijing was promoting peace as Washington fueled the conflict in Ukraine.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said Thursday (June 16th) in response to Washington’s criticism of China’s position on Ukraine that Beijing, unlike the United States, seeks peace in Ukraine and that it is the people who decide who is on the right side of history. contract.
“Countries that side with Vladimir Putin will inevitably find themselves on the wrong side of history,” US State Department spokesman Rasha Today said on Wednesday, accusing Beijing of “still standing by Russia.” “It … repeats its propaganda … denies Russia’s crimes in Ukraine.”
In the case of Ukraine, China has always assessed the situation independently based on its historical background and merits, Wang Wenbin said in response. We are always on the side of peace and justice. He then compared China’s foreign policy to that of the United States, saying that “while Washington has pushed NATO expansion eastward and returned the conflict to Europe, Beijing has been committed to dialogue and cooperation.”
He added: “While the United States has called for war until the last Ukrainians and provoked a conflict, China has been actively pursuing peace talks and urging the world to pursue the possibility of negotiations, not war, between Russia and Ukraine.”
“While the United States is pushing for sanctions and pressure in a hurry, Beijing has strongly opposed efforts to politicize the global economy because of what has been achieved through international economic cooperation over the decades,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said. Can not be easily eliminated.
“People will decide who is on the right side,” the Chinese diplomat concluded. The United States keeps claiming that it is on the right side of history, but is it quite certain when it says that?