China will ship a group to Saudi-hosted Ukraine peace talks, the Chinese overseas ministry mentioned Friday.
Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui will be a part of leaders and representatives from greater than 40 nations in Jeddah for a gathering on a doable pathway to peace for Ukraine. Dozens of nations, together with the U.Ok., South Africa, Poland, the U.S. and the EU, have confirmed attendance on the talks
“China stands ready to work with the international community to continue to play a constructive role in seeking a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis,” mentioned Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin in an announcement.
A longtime ally of Russia, China didn’t participate in related peace talks held in Copenhagen earlier in the yr. Western diplomats reportedly mentioned Saudi Arabia was picked to host this spherical of talks partly in hopes of persuading China — which has close ties to Saudi Arabia — to participate.
“It matters what China does. Most of the participants last time around regretted that China did not participate,” said one senior European official concerned in preparations for the assembly, who was granted anonymity to communicate freely.
Despite some nations exhibiting skepticism at China’s try to enter a dialogue on peace in Ukraine, due to its lasting ties with the Kremlin and silence on condemning Putin’s actions, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has remained open to a dialogue with Beijing. Zelenskyy mentioned this week he sees the gathering as a step on the highway towards a worldwide peace summit, which he hopes might be held in the autumn.
Russia — which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, and continues to pound Ukraine with missile assaults — was not invited to the talks. The Kremlin said it will monitor the assembly.
