Interviewed by Berliner Zeitung, Cui Hongjian, Director of the European Studies Department at the China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), a think tank in Beijing that reports to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said that cooperation between Washington and Beijing is needed to resolve the Ukraine war. “The resolution of the Russia-Ukraine conflict should not be part of the so-called competition between China and the US, but part of the joint efforts of China and the United States to overcome the challenges and maintain the international strategic balance….”
Recently, the U.S. has also begun to emphasize that the conflict should be resolved through negotiations—"even if their sincerity remains questionable,” adds Cui. The prospect of China and the U.S. holding different positions, but working together to promote a political solution in Ukraine is encouraging.
And how does the Far East view the war in Europe? China has offered to mediate in the Ukraine war and has already submitted a peace roadmap. “Following the Ukrainian army’s invasion of Kursk, the conflict has entered a new phase,” Cui told Berliner Zeitung. “The military means available to Russia and Ukraine—apart from nuclear war—are almost exhausted.”
