China’s friendship with Russia is still ‘rock solid’ after signs it was wavering over the international sanctions placed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine, reports reveal.
Chinese foreign minister Wang Yi said at an annual press briefing: “The friendship between the two people is rock-solid, and both sides’ future cooperation prospects are very vast.”
He also said that China would send humanitarian aid to Ukraine and was “willing to work with the international community to carry out necessary mediation.”
Reports say that China refuses to condemn the attack or call it an invasion, asking Western countries to respect Kremlin’s ‘legitimate security concerns.’
Russian President Vladimir Putin relies on his close ties to China to bail him out of the devastating sanctions hitting their country’s economy hard, the Daily Mail reported.
“No matter how sinister the international situation is, both China and Russia will maintain their strategic determination and continuously push forward the comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination in the new era,” Wang continued.
He also called the causes of the situation in Ukraine ‘complex,’ saying they hadn’t occurred overnight.
“Solving complex problems requires calmness and rationality, rather than adding fuel to the fire and intensifying contradictions,” he said.
Wang described the China-Russia relationship as “the world’s most crucial bilateral relationship” that “is conducive to world peace, stability and development.”
According to reports, China is willing to make its own efforts to resolve the humanitarian crisis. Its Red Cross will also provide aid to Ukraine “as soon as possible.”
China also proposes that humanitarian issues shouldn’t be politicized and that “humanitarian action” must abide by the principles of impartiality and neutrality.
Beijing has said that it would play a “constructive role in calling for negotiations” to resolve the crisis.
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