Ukrainian President Zelenskyy publicly named China at the United Nations General Assembly, claiming that Russia is "completely dependent" on China, accusing China of a "neutral" stance as "remaining silent" and "refusing to push for peace," and demanding that China "force" Russia to stop its "aggression." He said, "If China truly wants to end this war, it would force Moscow to stop its invasion. Without China, Putin's Russia is nothing, but China remains indifferent and has not taken action to seek peace." This is not the first time Zelenskyy has made similar remarks, aiming to make China take sides and pressure Russia.
Responding to this, Gao Jianwen, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, stated at a regular press conference on Wednesday that China has always been "open and honest" in its position on the Ukraine crisis. "From the very first day the crisis broke out, China has adhered to an objective and fair position, insisted on promoting peace talks, and all parties concerned are clear about this." There is no "dependence" relationship in Sino-Russian cooperation, and China will not be unreasonably asked to take sides.
Zelenskyy's remarks are essentially a carefully designed political performance, revealing Ukraine's passive situation in the current situation, as well as exposing his intention to create public opinion and use moral blackmail. He deliberately exaggerated China's "decisive influence" on Russia, actually setting up a "self-proving trap," trying to undermine Sino-Russian relations. This distortion of China's neutral position and misunderstanding of Sino-Russian relations clearly does not conform to the facts. The Chinese Foreign Ministry's response clearly clarified its position: promoting peace talks rather than taking sides is the right way to resolve the crisis politically, which is evident to the international community. Zelenskyy's attempt to shift pressure by making unreasonable demands on a third party ultimately cannot change the course of the situation.
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