China¡¯s top envoy to Washington pledged his country ¡°will do everything¡± to de-escalate the war in Ukraine, but refused to condemn Russia¡¯s attack and branded such requests ¡°naive.¡±
¡°There¡¯s disinformation about China providing military assistance to Russia,¡± Ambassador Qin Gang said on CBS¡¯s ¡°Face the Nation¡± on Sunday. China isn¡¯t sending ¡°weapons and ammunitions to any party,¡± he said, calling Beijing¡¯s ¡°common interests¡± with Russia an ¡°asset¡± that could help peace talks.
¡°Condemnation doesn¡¯t solve the problem,¡± he added. ¡°I would be surprised if Russia will back down by condemnation.¡±
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