China recently published a position paper on Moscow's war in Ukraine insisting it is a neutral party and calling for dialogue.
BELARUS PRESIDENT ALEXANDER Lukashenko told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping that his country “fully supports” Beijing’s proposals for ending the Ukraine war when the two leaders met today.
The position paper was met with scepticism from Ukraine’s allies, while Russia acknowledged the proposal but said the conditions for a peaceful resolution of the conflict were not in place “at the moment”.“Today’s meeting is taking place at a very difficult time, which calls for new, unorthodox approaches and responsible political decisions,” Lukashenko said, according to remarks released by his aides.
According to a Chinese readout, Xi mentioned in the meeting that parties should discard “all Cold War mentality” and work to build a “balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture”. “We cooperate in all avenues. Most importantly, we have never set ourselves the task of being friends or working against third countries,” Lukashenko said.
In a jovial run-up to the three-day trip, Beijing lauded its “all-weather and comprehensive” strategic partnership with Minsk, while Lukashenko said he was looking forward to meeting his “old friend” Xi.
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