EU, China Clash Over Ukraine

Chinese president Xi Jinping, top, speaks during a video meeting on Friday with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen, lower left, and European Council president Charles Michel © Yin Bogu/Xinhua/AP 

Reuters: China tells EU it will pursue Ukraine peace in its own way 

BRUSSELS/BEIJING (Reuters) -China offered the European Union assurances on Friday that it would seek peace in Ukraine but said this would be on its own terms, deflecting pressure for a tougher stance towards Russia. 

Premier Li Keqiang told EU leaders that Beijing would push for peace in "its own way", while President Xi Jinping said he hoped the EU would treat China "independently", in a nod to Europe's close ties with the United States. 

The EU told Beijing during the virtual summit with Li and Xi not to allow Moscow to circumvent Western sanctions imposed over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.  

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WNU Editor: This summit did not end well. 

 EU, China Clash Over Ukraine  

EU, China Clash Over Ukraine Conflict -- WSJ  

At EU-China summit, Beijing slams curbs on Russia, blames US for war -- Times of India/AP  

China resists tougher Russia response at ‘frank’ summit with EU -- Al Jazeera  

China calls on EU to act independently of US foreign policy -- Financial Times  

China Calls U.S. 'Leading Instigator' of Russia, Ukraine Conflict -- Newsweek 

EU, China agree on Ukraine war threat, EU's Michel -- Reuters