To put China back at the heart of the global game, Beijing appears as a mediator between kyiv and Moscow. Xi Jinping sent his “deep condolences” to Vladimir Putin the day after the terrorist attack which devastated Moscow.
Beijing is careful not to take up the Kremlin's accusations pointing to Ukraine's responsibility in the attack claimed by the Islamic State organization. A way of reaffirming a facade of neutrality, while China is honing its profile as a potential mediator in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, inviting itself to the table for possible peace negotiations.