Lukashenko: if China's position on the conflict in Ukraine is not heard, it will lead to serious consequences
No global issue can be settled without China today – as noted by President Aleksandr Lukashenko in his talk with the Chinese media. In particular, Xinhua’s head of the correspondent office in Belarus, Lu Jinbo, asked of the Belarusian leader’s view on China's current role in resolving international issues.
“I assess [its role] very simply,” the Head of State said. “No issue in the world can be solved today without China. China has become a global country, with its own global politics. I know that, today or tomorrow, Xi Jinping will make a statement on the conflict in Ukraine. Please note that this is an unusual step for Chinese politics. The Chinese are always careful, cautious, and they do not interfere into unnecessary affairs. If they understand that no desired result will be produced, then they will take no steps in this direction. Actually, if China decided to voice its position in this way, by top official, Xi Jinping, then this will have serious consequences. If the message voiced by the leader of China is not heard by its addressees, then this will also have serious consequences. Therefore, I am simply looking ahead and advising those to whom Xi Jinping's words will be addressed to take them seriously and take certain steps. This will be a serious voice for peace in this region.”
The President stressed, “It is clear that this will not be a statement for confrontation, as the US President did in Kiev – [saying] ‘continue the war, attack and kill each other, and we will give you something to kill with, we will give you weapons’. I am sure this speech will crown China's peace-loving policy. I am one hundred percent convinced of that. It just cannot be otherwise. This is an example of a peaceful policy.”
