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Xi Jinping’s Russia trip reduced chance of nuclear war, says EU foreign policy chief

Josep Borrell says Chinese leader made it clear Vladimir Putin should not deploy atomic weapons

The Chinese president’s trip to Moscow this month has made the world safer, reducing the chance that Vladimir Putin will use nuclear weapons, according to the EU’s foreign policy chief.

Josep Borrell told reporters that President Xi Jinping had made it “very, very clear” to the Russian leader that he should not deploy nuclear weapons, citing China’s peace 12-point Ukraine peace plan, which condemned their use.

“One important thing is this visit reduces the risk of nuclear war and they [the Chinese] have made it very, very clear,” Borrell said. ………………………………… https://www.ft.com/content/8f895b27-9e16-47b4-8608-dbd002facd65

March 25, 2023 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | China, politics international