China’s FM Urges EU to Take Active Role in Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks
Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Wang said, "Europe should not watch this from the sidelines. Right here, in Munich last year at that time United States had started engagement with Russia, and Europe seemed to be left watching from the sidelines ... Europe has every right to participate in the negotiation in due course. ... Europe should not be on the menu, but should be at the table."
He emphasized that "China is not a party directly involved," and that Beijing’s role is to promote dialogue for peace. Wang welcomed Europe’s recent willingness to engage with Russia, urging the bloc to contribute new ideas and plans to support conflict resolution.
The ongoing trilateral dialogue between the US, Russia, and Ukraine, aimed at ending the war that began in February 2022, was highlighted by Wang as a positive development.
Wang also described the EU and China as “partners who are not systemic rivals or strategic competitors,” adding, "We acknowledge that we there are differences and divergences between us, but that doesn't mean that we couldn't reach better harmony. It is more important for China and the EU to practice multilateralism, to safeguard the authority of the United Nations, to say no to unilateral practices, and to safeguard free trade and oppose block confrontation."
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