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Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Beijing's Role in Ukraine Conflict to 'Determine EU-China Relations'

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen - The Associated Press

China must play a part in pressing for a “just peace” in Ukraine and its role in the conflict will be vital in shaping relations with the European Union, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

“Any peace plan which would in effect consolidate Russian annexations is simply not a viable plan. We have to be frank on this point,” von der Leyen said in a speech in Brussels on the eve of a trip to Beijing.

“How China continues to interact with Putin’s war will be a determining factor for EU-China relations going forward.”

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