President Xi Jinping is expected to meet Putin and Zelensky weeks after the world’s second-largest economy proposed a 12-point de-escalation plan
China's President Xi Jinping is pictured at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, in this March 13 2023 file photo. Picture: NOEL CELIS/POOL via REUTERS
But a peace deal struck in Beijing last week between Saudi Arabia and Iran highlights a Chinese aim to project itself as a responsible great power under Xi’s stewardship, analysts say. While the plan called for the protection of civilians and that the sovereignty of all countries be respected, China has refrained from condemning Russia for its invasion.
“Saudi Arabia and Iran actually want to talk and improve relations, while Russia and Ukraine don’t, at least for now,” said Yun Sun, director of the China Program at the Washington-based Stimson Center.
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