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Taiwan conflict
: China links allegations to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine
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Beijing - At the Munich Security Conference 2023 (Siko), China caused a stir: the government had announced a proposal for a "political solution" to the Ukraine conflict.
Wang Yi said Beijing is against attacks on nuclear power plants, against the use of biochemical weapons and ready to work with "all parties".
However, the top diplomat still did not want to speak of a war - China's peace initiative at the Siko was still surprising.
Beijing's peace plan: China calls for an end to the Ukraine war - "stop"
According to Foreign Minister Qin Gang, China is now "deeply concerned" about the Ukraine conflict.
This threatens to “intensify” and “even get out of hand,” he said in a speech on global security on Tuesday (February 21).
According to the
dpa
news agency, the concept paper comes from state and party leader Xi Jinping.
Qin also called on the "affected countries to stop pouring fuel on the fire as soon as possible and stop blaming China".
This Tuesday, the head of the Kremlin and aggressor in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, also wants to give a “state of the nation address”.
Taiwan conflict: China links allegations to Vladimir Putin's invasion
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Sunday (February 20) that China may be considering arms sales to Russia.
Referring to the island of Taiwan, which China claims as part of its territory, Qin said countries should "stop creating a riot by shouting 'Today Ukraine, Tomorrow Taiwan.'"