China warns of weapons ‘pouring into Ukraine battlefields’
- The country’s UN ambassador Dai Bing tells the Security Council peace should be the priority and says some countries ‘lack sincerity’ in supporting talks
- The US and more than 30 countries have been supplying Ukraine with arms in the year since Russia invaded
At a United Nations Security Council briefing on Ukraine on Saturday, Chinese ambassador Dai Bing urged all countries to prioritise humanitarian issues and help “regain peace at an early date”.
“China once again calls on relevant parties to bear in mind the interest of the people, strive to promote peace, and try every possible way to push parties to the conflict to resume peace talks and end the war at an early date,” said Dai, adding that China “always stands on the side of peace, dialogue, and humanity”.
“The international community deplores the humanitarian cost of the conflict. But the parties concerned lack the sincerity to promote peace talks and the determination to resolve the issue politically,” Dai added.
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