Beijing’s ambassador to the European Union (EU) questioned the West’s call to help Ukraine achieve a complete victory, and expressed dissatisfaction with the visits of the bloc’s representatives to Taiwan, writes Politico.
Shortly before the planned visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to Brussels, Fu Cong criticized the EU for backtracking on its promises and warned that EU officials should refrain from visiting Taiwan. The ambassador’s comments on Ukraine and Taiwan, two of the most sensitive geopolitical issues between China and the West, come as Chinese President Xi Jinping plans a visit to Moscow, according to the Russian government. Kun insists that the Russia-Ukraine «conflict» is an inevitable point of negotiation, but in general, Beijing and Russia share a multifaceted, friendly relationship.
At the event organized by the European Policy Center, Cong said: «Frankly speaking, we are quite concerned about the possible escalation of this conflict. And we don’t believe that only providing weapons will actually solve the problem.
We are quite concerned about people talking about winning a complete victory on the battlefield. We believe that the right place would be at the negotiating table.»
The Chinese ambassador said that security threaths should be prevented both for Ukraine and Russia. He also rejected comparing Taiwan to Ukraine, saying that they are two incomparable issues, as Ukraine is an independent country, while Taiwan is part of China. He added that there is a disintegration of previous commitments, and EU officials are also starting to visit Taiwan.
The European Commission has not published official information about the visits of its representatives to Taiwan. Cong pointed out that the conclusion of any cooperation agreements between Taiwan and the EU could lead to fundamental changes in relations between the bloc and China.
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