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China’s government has called for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, and urged all parties to avoid nuclear escalation and to end attacks on civilians in a 12-point  released on Friday, the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion. The paper stated that the international community should 'create conditions and platforms' for negotiations to resume, and that China would continue to 'play a constructive role in this regard'.

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There are signs Beijing wants a quick political resolution to conflict as its patience with Russia wears thin
Few analysts expected China’s for Ukraine, which officials trailed all week, to have any concrete measures for solving the crisis. Their suspicions were correct. The position paper on the first anniversary of the Russian invasion called for the “sovereignty of all countries” to be respected, without detailing what this meant for Ukraine. In each of the 12 points, the plan reiterated Chinese talking points about the conflict without offering a solution.
The Chinese peace plan is the culmination of a flurry of diplomatic meetings that kicked off at the Munich security conference on 17 February. There Wang Yi, China’s top diplomat, presented a bullish front to western officials, denying claims made by Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state, that China was on the verge of sending weapons to Russia. Josep Borrell, the EU’s foreign policy chief, said such a move would be a “red line” for the bloc. Wang insisted China wanted peace.

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The United Nations overwhelmingly isolated Russia by calling for a 'comprehensive, just and lasting peace', demanding Russia withdraw its troops from Ukraine and stop fighting. Marking one year since Moscow's invasion, the resolution was adopted with 141 votes in favour and 32 abstentions. Six countries joined Russia to vote no: Belarus, North Korea, Eritrea, Mali, Nicaragua and Syria. China abstained from the vote – accusing the west of ‘adding fuel to the fire’ – a day after Beijing's top diplomat visited Moscow and pledged a deeper partnership with Russia

Bolder disclosures are part of a larger effort to stymie the Kremlin’s offensive in Ukraine and align support for Kyiv’s war effort in allied countries.