A Chinese official described the conflict in Ukraine as a “war” for the first time.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that he hoped the war would end as soon as possible, a remark made after Chinese leaders have avoided condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
“We hope to see fighting and the war stop as soon as possible,” Wang said in a conference call with French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, according to the state-owned China Central Television. Wang also called for all parties involved to calm down and do all they can to prevent escalation, the outlet reported.
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China has avoided condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, declaring the neighboring nation to be its chief “strategic partner.” That has not stopped China from providing a nominal amount of humanitarian aid to Ukraine to deal with the war-torn environment.
Pentagon officials claimed on Friday that China gave Putin “tacit approval” as the CCP attempted to blame the Russian invasion on the United States and NATO.
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China has been presented as a possible mediator in the war despite these attempts to shift blame from Russia. A top EU official invited China on Saturday to act as a mediator between Ukraine and Russia.
