“We will continue to closely monitor the developments of the situation and call on relevant parties to keep calm and exercise restraint, prevent further escalation of the situation and ensure the safety of relevant nuclear facilities.”
China as mediator?
The Chinese talked to Ukraine and are behind the scenes offering to mediate the situation. In Tuesday’s statement Beijing said it was “extremely concerned about the harm to civilians” in the invasion and “Ukraine … looks forward to China playing a role in realizing a ceasefire.”
China is making it known that it is distancing from Putin, and it wants no part of the war.
