China: war in Ukraine must end

In Munich, on the second day of the security conference, the head of diplomacy of the Communist Party of China Wang Yi brings a message: "The war in Ukraine must end". "We are on the side of dialogue, peace must have a chance", also because "a nuclear disaster must be avoided". Ansa reports it. However, the tone is much less conciliatory with the United States: "They had an absurd and hysterical, unacceptable reaction to the balls", thundered Wang, accusing Washington of "dishonesty" and "abuse".

And of "100% protectionism, 100% selfishness, 100% unilateral action" regarding export restrictions on semiconductors manufactured by Chinese companies. According to the Beijing envoy, Washington is trying to "slander" the Asian giant by choosing him. And when Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger asked if he could reassure the great hall of the Bayrischer Hof that an attack on Taiwan is not imminent, Wang Yi replied: "I can assure this audience that Taiwan is part of Chinese territory. Not it has never been an autonomous state and will not be in the future.

It is not China that wants to change this status quo, but separatist forces in Taiwan. We must work against separatism". "We repeat how important it is to maintain territorial integrity and sovereignty", he said in reference to Ukraine, warning however that "this must also apply to China, and that there are no double standards". For Beijing, he insisted, the Americans have "a wrong perception of China" and are conditioning their allies. "We want the world to be a safer place and we work for peace", he commented.

The United States has information that China is considering the possibility of supporting Russia, including providing weapons for the military special operation in Ukraine. This was stated by Secretary of State Blinken interviewed by the media. This statement follows the meeting between Blinken and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Munich Conference. Blinken says he warned his Chinese interlocutor that in the event of Beijing's help to Moscow there would be "serious consequences" in relations between the United States and China.