China’s opposition highlights how Beijing has tried to play both sides on Ukraine. The summit's final communique will likely have split language on the issue.
China joined Russia to oppose using “war” to describe Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine in a joint communique at the Group of 20 summit in Indonesia, attempting to undercut an effort by the United States and allies to condemn the conflict in the strongest terms possible.
Despite the charm offensive, China remains at odds with most other leaders in the group over its continued support of Putin, underscoring Xi’s reluctance to sacrifice a carefully cultivated strategic partnership with Russia to regain the trust of Western capitals. On Monday, China was one of 14 countries to vote against a U.N.
China is cautious about using the word “war” out of sympathy with Russia’s position and dislikes seeing the United States strengthen its alliances in response to the conflict, said Ren Xiao, a professor of international relations at Fudan University in Shanghai. “It will be clear that most G-20 members condemn Russia’s war and the immense suffering it has caused — both for Ukrainians and for families in the developing world that are facing food and fuel insecurity as a result.”“I absolutely believe there need not be a new Cold War.”
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