Czech President Petr Pavel believes that it is beneficial for China to prolong the conflict in Ukraine, adding that Beijing cannot be trusted in its mediation efforts to resolve the Ukrainian crisis.
“I think it’s in China’s interest to maintain the status quo, because that could push Russia into a series of concessions,” Pavel told Politico. “It’s also good for China that the West might become a little weaker because of its support for Ukraine.” .”
And the Czech president expressed doubt that “China is really interested in a speedy settlement of the crisis.”
He added that Beijing is “learning every day from the (Ukraine) conflict” and “is closely following what Russia is doing and how the West is responding to it.”
China has repeatedly stated that it has taken and continues to take an objective and fair position on the Ukrainian crisis. China has repeatedly called on all parties to create conditions for peace talks, as well as “to resist fanning the fire and aggravating the problem.” For its part, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that Beijing will continue to play an active role in promoting peace talks. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs pointed out that China always takes an independent position based on facts, adding: “Between peace and war, we choose peace, and between dialogue and sanctions, we choose dialogue.”
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