Beijing Rebuts Claim It’s Pressuring Countries to Skip Ukraine Peace Summit

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Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning speaks at her regular press conference on Saturday. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China

China is not pressuring any country to skip a peace summit on the Ukrainian crisis to be held in Switzerland next week, the foreign ministry said in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s comments over the weekend.

“Our position does not target any party and certainly not this particular summit organized by Switzerland,” Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said during a regular press briefing Monday.

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China denies pressuring any country to skip the Ukrainian peace summit and asserts its neutrality.
Zelenskyy claims China indirectly supports Russia and prolongs the war by supplying arms, which China refutes.
China will not attend the summit, citing mismatch with its principles, while the U.S. confirms high-level participation, and 106 countries have affirmed attendance.

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What Happened When

2024-05-31：: China announced that it will not attend the summit scheduled for June 15-16, 2024.

Weekend of 2024-06-01 and 2024-06-02：: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made comments regarding China's role in the Ukrainian crisis.

Sunday, 2024-06-02：: Zelenskyy suggested that China is being used by Russia to disrupt the summit and noted that certain elements of Russia's weaponry come from China.

Monday, 2024-06-03：: Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning responded to Zelenskyy's comments, stating that China is not pressuring any country to skip the summit.