China uses horrific war in Ukraine to its advantage - Diplomat Bryza

He expressed this opinion on Espreso TV.

“China's position will remain as it has been. Remember that when it issued its so-called peace plan for Ukraine, the first point was to maintain and restore Ukraine's territorial integrity, which Russia very much disliked. We also know that subsequently, China and Xi Jinping reportedly warned President Putin to stop threatening to use nuclear weapons, stating that China was staunchly opposed to Russia doing so. China, by the way, has looked at Ukraine as an important trading partner for years.

However, as I said, the underlying interests of China in terms of security are to undermine the US's leadership and the so-called rules-based international order that the United States helped create,” Bryza explained.

According to the diplomat, China is using the war in Ukraine to strengthen its positions in the Middle East.

“So, China will be opposed to the US's strong push with its European allies for Ukraine's victory in its war with Russia. China will be very happy to keep the US and its European allies occupied with the terrible war in Ukraine while it strengthens its geopolitical positions in the Middle East, especially with regard to Saudi Arabia, and in Central Asia,” he added.

• Switzerland has invited more than 160 delegations from around the world to join the Peace Summit, which will take place on June 15-16, 2024, in the resort of Burgenstock. Already 107 states and international organizations have confirmed their participation.
• On May 31, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China would not participate in the Peace Summit in Switzerland on June 15 and 16, as it was not approved by Russia. 
• Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said that China and Russia are carrying out large-scale counteraction to the Peace Summit. In particular, the states are taking three actions to prevent the event.