On May 19, Poland called on China to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and criticized Moscow for blackmailing the world with the threat of using nuclear weapons.
On May 19, Poland called on China to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and criticized Moscow for blackmailing the world with the threat of using nuclear weapons.
Warsaw came up with such a message during the visit of the special envoy of China.
The Chinese government’s special representative for Eurasian affairs, Li Hui, visited the Polish capital after a two-day visit to Kyiv.
Last week, Beijing announced that Li would visit “Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany and Russia to discuss the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis with all parties.”
Poland’s Deputy Foreign Minister Wojciech Gerwel expressed hope that China will condemn Russia’s aggression and put pressure on Russia to resume compliance with the principles of international law, the Polish Foreign Ministry said.
The ministry added that Gervel also condemned Russia’s threat to use nuclear weapons.
“Poland is counting on specific Chinese actions against Russia, an aggressor country that is blackmailing the world with the threat of using these weapons,” the ministry said.
The ministry added that Poland is concerned about Beijing’s statement that it wants to strengthen bilateral relations with Russia.
Li told Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleb and other officials this week that there is no one-size-fits-all solution to ending the crisis.
Russia and China have close relations, and Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Moscow in March.
China claims to take a neutral position on the Ukraine war, but has not condemned Russia for its invasion of Ukraine.
