ROME, February 17: Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani on Thursday called on his Chinese counterpart, who was visiting Rome, to pressure Russia to find a “just peace” in Ukraine. “China has to play a fundamental role.” to push in the direction of peace,” Tajani said in a ministry statement after talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
“I am sure that Beijing is ready to commit in this direction,” he added. Wang is scheduled to visit Russia at the end of a European tour. In his talks with Wang, Tajani “reaffirmed the need to press Russia to foster the conditions for a ‘just peace,’ by supporting diplomacy, effective sanctions, humanitarian assistance and justice for victims,” the statement said.
When Yang visited Paris on Wednesday, he and French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to contribute “to peace” in Ukraine, Macron’s office said.
Relations between China and the European Union have been strained since 2021 when Brussels imposed sanctions on Beijing to protest its crackdown on the Uyghur Muslim community. China counterattacked with its own sanctions.
(RSS/AFP)
