Ambassador: US wants China to push Russia to end war
U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns voiced on Tuesday during a live broadcast organized by the Stimson Center, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
"China has a very close relationship with Russia, a supportive relationship with Russia," the U.S. ambassador to Beijing said.
He noted that China's information field is full of pro-Russian narratives, saying that the United States and NATO are to blame for the war in Ukraine, which is absurd. However, according to him, the problem of war was created by one person - Vladimir Putin, and civilized society is trying to defend the principles enshrined in the UN Charter.
"What we need to see from China is to push Russia to withdraw its troops and so that Ukraine can have all of its territory back and can be fully sovereign again in all aspects of that word," the American diplomat said.
He explained that Russia must stop bombing civilian neighbourhoods, schools, hospitals and residential buildings.
In addition, the ambassador noted that the United States would like to work with the Chinese side on global food security, especially against the backdrop of Russia's brutal and illegal aggression towards Ukraine. In this regard, he emphasized the importance of continuing the Black Sea "grain deal", which provides food supplies, particularly to countries in Africa and Asia that are in critical need.
Burns also positively assessed the fact of the call between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and the President of Ukraine. "We have been suggesting to the Chinese for many, many months that they be in contact at the highest levels with President Zelensky," the U.S. representative said in this regard.
In this context, he called the recent conversation between the leaders "a good first step" but noted that waiting to see how the situation develops further is necessary.
As reported, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held an hour-long phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 26.
Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images
