China has called for “all parties” in the Russia-Ukraine war to be involved in the peace talks. The Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi spoke at the Munich Security Conference on Friday and said, “We hope that all parties and stakeholders directly involved participate in the peace talks in due course.” China again echoed its stance Monday as top diplomats from the U.S. and Russia met in Saudi Arabia to discuss the war without Ukrainian or European diplomats present. “China welcomes all efforts dedicated to peace, including the consensus on negotiations reached between the United States and Russia,” foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a press briefing, CNN reported. “At the same time, China expects all parties involved and stakeholders to participate in the negotiation process in a timely manner.” China has long aimed to present itself as a potential peace broker in the conflict, offering its own loosely defined proposal for resolving the war. However, its efforts have been overshadowed in the west by the growing relationship between Beijing and Moscow.
