China marks Ukraine war anniversary with another call for peace
12-point position paper released one year on from Russian invasion calls on all parties to ‘stay rational and exercise restraint’Actions are needed to avoid the situation getting out of control and prevent the crisis from deteriorating further, Beijing saysUkraine war: 1 year onAmber Wangin BeijingPublished: 11:21am, 24 Feb, 2023Why you can trust SCMP
“All parties must stay rational and exercise restraint, avoid fanning the flames and aggravating tensions, and prevent the crisis from deteriorating further or even spiralling out of control,” it said.
“All parties should support Russia and Ukraine in working in the same direction and resuming direct dialogue as quickly as possible, so as to gradually de-escalate the situation and ultimately reach a comprehensive ceasefire.”