Ukraine allies buoyed by ‘constructive’ China signals at Jeddah talks
China has signalled it is willing to attend further international talks on resolving the conflict in Ukraine, according to European officials who hailed its “constructive” participation in a Saudi Arabian forum that excluded Moscow.
The weekend talks in Jeddah, which were attended by dozens of countries and focused on a 10-point peace plan proposed by Kyiv, concluded on Sunday without concrete developments. But the presence of Beijing...was seen as a coup for Kyiv and became the focus of the event among participants.
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One European diplomat said China “appeared constructive” and “keen to show that [it] is not Russia”. The “mere presence of China shows Russia is more and more isolated”, the person said.
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Another European official said China “participated actively and was positive about the idea of a third meeting at this level”.
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Last month, the FT reported that Xi had warned Putin against using nuclear weapons.
