China on Friday revealed deep concerns over a deteriorating situation in Ukraine and offered to help play a positive role to restore peace but against the US and European Union sanctions against Russia, stated that they would hurt the world economy to recover from the impact of Covid -19 crisis.
Premier Li Keqiang, overcame a press conference here at the end of the annual parliamentary session, said that China called for fully restraint, preventing a massive humanitarian crisis in Ukraine In Ukraine, the current situation is a grave and China very concerned, said Li. The US, the European Union and allied countries have imposed sanctions for Russia which included almost all regions, including De-Linking Moscow from the international banking system quickly after the Russian military invaded Ukraine on February 24.
Premier Li, answering questions about Chinese refusal to criticize the Russian military actions against Ukraine, said that maximum efforts must be made to support Russia and Ukraine in carrying out the negotiations of ceasefire. China supports all efforts to resolve the Ukrainian crisis in a peaceful way, he said, adding that Beijing will play a positive role.
We sincerely hope the situation will subside and peace will be back on the start date, he said. China has followed an independent peaceful policy and has never targeted a third party, said Li, playing Chinese close range bond with Russia He said that while the integrity of sovereignty and territorials must be respected, legitimate concerns from the security of countries must be responded seriously, apparently referring to Russian anxiety over Ukraine joining NATO. The integrity of sovereignty and territorials of all countries must be respected. The purpose and principle of the Charter of the United Nations must be observed and legitimate concerns from all countries must be taken seriously.
Basically, China will make its own judgment and will work with the international community to play a positive role for initial peace returns, the prime minister said. Li also said that relevant sanctions would hurt the global economic recovery Reeling from Covid, the world economy is currently struggling. Relevant sanctions will hurt the world economy. There is nothing interesting, “he said. China is ready to make its own constructive efforts in promoting and maintaining peace and stability and promoting development and prosperity, he said.
On Tuesday, the Chinese President Xi Jinping, in his virtual summit with his partner France Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, called war in Ukraine as worrying and criticizing European Union sanctions against Russia, said these steps would create a global crisis. which is an interest in anyone. Since Russia began a military operation in Ukraine, China, a close ally of Moscow, has stepped on a fine line, refusing to condemn it as an invasion.
On Monday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, at his annual press conference, said that China-Russian relations were based on clear historical logic and driven by strong internal dynamics, and friendship between Chinese and Russian people was rock-solid. No matter how dangerous and challenging international situations maybe, China and Russia will maintain a strategic focus and firmly advance our comprehensive strategic partnerships about new coordination, he added.