The newspaper, the head of European diplomacy, Josep Borrell, announced that the European Union is ready for “serious interaction” with China to “search for a solution” to the Ukraine conflict. Finance Times.
The publication writes that Borrell sent a letter to the foreign ministers of EU member states on Ukraine, “emphasizing the bloc’s readiness for serious cooperation with Beijing,” and that the EU “welcomes all really positive steps from China.” We aim to find a solution.”
The head of Eurodiplomacy also urged the EU to ensure that it does not try to “stamp the growing power of developing countries”, citing the union’s reluctance to accept a tougher US approach to China.
Borrell said that Brussels should also take into account that many countries see China’s geopolitical influence as a counterweight to the West and Europe, and that they will try to increase their room for maneuver without taking sides.
In February, China proposed its peace plan to resolve the situation in Ukraine. Russian President Vladimir Putin registeredThat many items of the plan can be used as a basis for a solution when the West and Kiev are ready for this.
In Ukraine, the plan was criticized. Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine declarationthat this plan would lead to the “freezing” of the conflict and its “losing” for Ukraine. President Volodymyr Zelensky said he invited Beijing to join the Kiev plan, but Chinese officials did not respond to him.