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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Vincent Ni China affairs correspondent

China signals willingness to mediate in Ukraine-Russia war

Cyclists pass a Ukrainian flag with the slogan ‘We stand with Ukraine’ written in Chinese characters on a wall outside the Canadian embassy in Beijing
A Ukrainian flag with the slogan ‘We stand with Ukraine’ written in Chinese characters is attached to a wall outside the Canadian embassy in Beijing. Photograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images

China has signalled its willingness to play a mediator role in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine as the war entered its sixth day.

In his first phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, since the outbreak of the war, China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, said on Tuesday that Beijing “laments” the outbreak of the conflict and is “extremely concerned” about the harm to civilians, according to a Chinese readout.

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