Trump calls on China to help broker Ukraine peace, in Syria regime collapse comments

US president-elect Donald Trump has suggested that China could play a key role in brokering peace between Russia and Ukraine, in comments that referenced the dramatic collapse of Bashar al-Assad’s 50-year regime in Syria on Sunday.

“Too many lives are being so needlessly wasted, too many families destroyed, and if it keeps going, it can turn into something much bigger, and far worse. I know Vladimir well. This is his time to act. China can help. The World is waiting,” Trump said in a social media post.

The Chinese embassy in Washington did not respond immediately to a request for comment.

Beijing has deepened its ties with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, describing the bilateral relationship as a “no limits” partnership.
The outgoing US administration of US President Joe Biden has repeatedly accused Beijing of aiding Russia’s “war machine” – a charge China has denied.
In May, Beijing unveiled a six-point peace proposal for Ukraine, jointly with Brazil, calling for a halt to any escalation on either side, a peace conference and humanitarian aid.
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