China warns West against sending weapons to Ukraine & imposing sanctions on Russia

In vague support for Russia, China on Monday warned against providing weapons to Ukraine or imposing sanctions on Moscow amid war. In dress to United Nations Security Council (UNSC) during session on Sexual Violence and Human Trafficking in Ukraine, China’s deputy permanent representative to UN, Dai Bing said that such measures would “only perpetuate and expand conflict”. According to him, international community should work with each or to promote peace talks. 

Dai said, “Eliminating sexual violence and human trafficking in conflict is t end of our efforts. Only through ceasefire and restoring peace can trauma of conflict for women and children be fundamentally avoided. international community should work toger to promote peace talks, and encour Russia and Ukraine to come back to negotiation track.”

“Providing weapons or imposing sanctions and pressure will t solve problem, but will only perpetuate and expand conflict. People in Ukraine and or developing countries have reason to pay price for geopolitical and bloc confrontations,” he ded. 

China’s deputy permanent representative to UN ted that Ukrainians and people in or developing countries should t pay price for geopolitical and bloc confrontations. Dai said, “At a time when human destiny is shared and global security is indivisible, country can or should seek its own absolute security at expense of security of ors. And international and regional security cant and should t be guaranteed by strengning military blocs and cutting off supply and industrial chains.”

“China once again calls on parties concerned to put international and regional peace and security first, and to play a constructive role in proper resolution of crisis in Ukraine,” he ded.

Russia 'frustrated' with China for t offering more support

Dai’s remarks follow Washington Post report which stated that Russian officials are becoming “increasingly frustrated” with China’s apparent refusal to provide more support to Moscow amid war with Ukraine. Over 100 days after onset of war in February, majority of West stood in support of Kyiv and a handful of nations publicly backed Moscow, such as China and Belarus. However, in an interesting development, media report quoted a Chinese official describing Beijing’s discussions with Russia as “tense”. 

Im: AP