China has not yet ruled out participating in the summit on Ukraine, which has been planned by Switzerland. "We are closely following the Ukraine conference that Switzerland is organising and are examining the possibility of taking part," Chinese Ambassador Wang Shihting told the Neue Zürcher Zeitung newspaper on Monday.
He did not give any more specific details. China is in favour of promoting peace talks and has always been committed to this, said the Chinese representative. He reiterated China’s strategy for a diplomatic end to the conflict. The territorial sovereignty of all countries must be respected, and the UN Charter adhered to.
In China’s view, all parties should endeavour to bring an end to the war. “The crisis must be prevented from worsening or spiralling out of control,” said Wang Shihting.
China has been officially invited. China is considered an ally of Russia and the West hopes to be able to influence Moscow via Beijing.
In addition, the plan includes the release of all prisoners of war and legal prosecution of Russian politicians and military personnel involved in the war.
