War in Europe: The Dangerous Illusion about China’s Possible Mediating Role https://www.freiheit.org/taiwan/dangerous-illusion-about-chinas-possible-mediating-role
As the Ukraine war continues to escalate, China is trying to establish itself as a supposedly neutral mediator between Moscow and Kiev. But the hope that President Xi might even have a mitigating effect on Putin has not yet been realized. Rather, a closing of ranks between Russia and China is identified. At first, only in terms of narratives – but there are increasing signs that it goes beyond that.
The statements from Beijing go hand in hand with this