Ukraine war: China will keep pushing for peace talks, envoy tells UN Security Council
- Deputy permanent representative Geng Shuang also cautions against Sinophobia, zero-sum-game mentality of ‘politicians in individual countries’
- It comes amid reports that President Xi Jinping will visit Moscow next week, and that talks with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky could follow
Speaking at a Security Council meeting on Tuesday, Geng Shuang, China’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, also cautioned against the Sinophobia and zero-sum-game mentality of “politicians in individual countries” that he said would drag the world into another crisis, according to China News Service.
“They are biased and suspicious of China, selling anxiety and creating tension,” Geng told representatives at the discussion, without directly naming the United States or other Western powers.
“If a country’s policy towards China is kidnapped by Sinophobia, it will only cling to a zero-sum-game mentality and pursue containment and suppression, leading to conflict and confrontation,” he said.
“The world has already been thrown into chaos by the Ukrainian crisis – do they want to create another one to change the world beyond recognition?”
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