Irish embassy in Beijing to keep displays of support for Ukraine, despite Chinese govt orders

The Department of Foreign Affairs says it will continue to have 'visual reminders' of its support for Ukraine during the war.

THE IRISH EMBASSY in Beijing has not removed displays of support for Ukraine, despite the Chinese government asking all foreign embassies to take down “propaganda” from their facades.

A spokesperson for the European Union said the protocol department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry circulated a note on 8 May asking diplomatic missions to “respect Chinese laws and regulations” and “not to use the external walls of embassies to carry out politicised propaganda to avoid causing disputes between countries”.

Beijing was due to send an envoy this week to Ukraine and Russia to discuss a possible “political settlement”, but the effort is thought unlikely to make progress given China’s rhetorical, diplomatic and economic support for Moscow.

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