Ukraine crisis, China: no change of position

  The official representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Mao Ning, announced that his country takes a coherent and clearly defined position regarding the conflict in Ukraine. "China takes an unchanged position on the Ukrainian crisis, which is also obvious," he said in a briefing, in response to a request from a Western journalist to comment on the measures Beijing intends to take if the objects of the Chinese diplomatic mission are damaged during conflicts and clashes, similar to what happened in Odessa. "We will continue to strive and play a constructive role, in order to form a political process to regulate the crisis". As the diplomat clarified, China will closely monitor the situation in Ukraine. According to Mao Ning, China intends to ensure the safety of its citizens around the world.