China responded positively to a telephone conversation between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine. This was stated by a spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of China Jiakun, which is quoted by Bloomberg.
At the official level, China welcomes the dialogue between the great world powers. "Both Russia and the US are great influential countries.
At the same time, Bloomberg emphasizes that although China's comment looks positive, it is unknown how Moscow and Washington's rapprochement will affect the strategic partnership between China and Russia.
Trump's conversation with Putin has provoked an ambiguous reaction among European leaders, because it contradicts the traditional US policy, which provides that no decisions on Ukraine can make without Kiev . There are also fears that the new US president can change the position on supporting Ukraine's territorial integrity and its desire to access NATO.
Beijing perceives any peaceful initiatives of the United States with caution, as the successful resolution of the conflict in Ukraine can allow Washington to reorient its resources to the Indo-Pacific. In addition, China's own proposals for the settlement of war in Ukraine were rejected by the West because of Moscow's support.
Nevertheless, the official Beijing again confirmed his position on diplomatic methods of conflict resolution. "China supports all efforts to settle the crisis and maintain communication with the respective parties," said Go Jiakun.
