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China refuses getting included in Ukraine ‘peacekeeping’ contingent
(MENAFN) China has firmly rejected a media report suggesting its participation in a potential European Union-led "peacekeeping" mission in Ukraine, reaffirming its commitment to a diplomatic solution to the conflict. The report, published by German outlet Welt am Sonntag, was dismissed as "not true at all" by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun during a press briefing on Monday.
Guo emphasized that China’s position on the Ukraine crisis remains consistent, advocating for dialogue and negotiations as the only path to resolving the conflict. Beijing has been actively pushing for peace, having proposed a 12-point peace plan in 2023 and maintaining ongoing communication with both Moscow and Kyiv.
The Welt report, citing anonymous EU diplomats, suggested that China might consider joining a peacekeeping effort led by the UK and France. The diplomats speculated that Beijing's involvement could make Russia more amenable to accepting peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. However, Russia has repeatedly opposed the idea of Western troops in the country, noting that any such deployment would require UN Security Council approval, where Russia holds veto power.
The plan for a "coalition of the willing" to support Ukraine militarily was first introduced by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a summit in London earlier this month. Although France’s President Emmanuel Macron has voiced support for the idea, both leaders have stated that Western troops will only be deployed when the situation in Ukraine permits it.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has criticized the proposal, accusing Starmer and Macron of pretending their peacekeeping mission is not essentially a NATO operation, which he warned could escalate tensions into an all-out war between NATO and Russia.
Guo emphasized that China’s position on the Ukraine crisis remains consistent, advocating for dialogue and negotiations as the only path to resolving the conflict. Beijing has been actively pushing for peace, having proposed a 12-point peace plan in 2023 and maintaining ongoing communication with both Moscow and Kyiv.
The Welt report, citing anonymous EU diplomats, suggested that China might consider joining a peacekeeping effort led by the UK and France. The diplomats speculated that Beijing's involvement could make Russia more amenable to accepting peacekeeping forces in Ukraine. However, Russia has repeatedly opposed the idea of Western troops in the country, noting that any such deployment would require UN Security Council approval, where Russia holds veto power.
The plan for a "coalition of the willing" to support Ukraine militarily was first introduced by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer during a summit in London earlier this month. Although France’s President Emmanuel Macron has voiced support for the idea, both leaders have stated that Western troops will only be deployed when the situation in Ukraine permits it.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has criticized the proposal, accusing Starmer and Macron of pretending their peacekeeping mission is not essentially a NATO operation, which he warned could escalate tensions into an all-out war between NATO and Russia.
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