The US wants China to pressure Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine. This was expressed by the US Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, during an online speech at an event at the Washington Stimson Center. CNN.
“What we need to see from China is for Ukraine to force Russia to withdraw its troops so that it can regain all its territory and regain full sovereignty,” the ambassador said.
He noted that not only China but also European countries and Ukraine itself want this. Burns noted that the meeting between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was a “good first step”, but it was unclear whether any steps would follow.
“We want China to be much tougher in its advice to the Russians. “We want to act as soon as possible to end the war, of course, on terms acceptable to the Ukrainian government,” he said.
The US Ambassador to China also ready To discuss controversial issues with China. According to him, Washington wants stability in relations with China, not a cold war.
The other day, Financial Times analyst Gideon Rahman declarationChina can play a decisive role in ending hostilities in Ukraine. He noted that the United States had decided not to interfere with Beijing’s mediation efforts and, recognizing that the PRC leader had a “unique influence” on Russia, hoped to give them its own impetus.