China assures Ukraine that it “does not sell lethal weapons” to Russia. But China remains an important trade and diplomatic partner for Russia, despite the context of the war in Ukraine.

China "continues to push for peace talks and does not add fuel to the fire," Wang Yi told Dmytro Kuleba during a meeting on Saturday in Munich. China has been criticized by the West on the Ukrainian issue, because if she calls for respect for the territorial integrity of all countries - including Ukraine - she has never publicly condemned Russia.