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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Premier Li Offers China’s Help for 'Grave' Ukraine Situation

A large video screen at a shopping mall shows Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as he speaks during a press conference after the closing session of China's National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, Friday, March 11, 2022. (AP)

China’s Premier Li Keqiang on Friday called the situation in Ukraine "grave" and offered Beijing’s help in playing a "positive role" for peace while continuing to refuse to criticize Russia.

China has largely sided with Russia in the conflict, which it has refused to refer to as a war or invasion. The US accuses Beijing of helping spread false news and disinformation coming out of Moscow.

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