President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday that 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.
“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,” she added.
China proposed a 12-point plan to settle the Ukrainian crisis in February. While Moscow welcomed the plan, Kyiv rejected the plan saying that it would only freeze the current situation. (QNA)
Source: Qatar News Agency