China says it doesn’t want World War III to happen

Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, Mr. Wang Wenbin – Photo: EPA-EFE

According to TASS news agency, Mr. Wang made the above statement during a press conference on April 26, when asked about the assessment of the Chinese Foreign Ministry about the comment from Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Earlier on the same day, Lavrov said peace talks with Ukraine would continue, but also warned of a “real” risk of a third world war. “The risk is real. You shouldn’t underestimate it,” he said.

In response to a question from the press, a Chinese spokesman said: “No one wants to see a third world war… We need to support the promotion of peace talks (between Russia and Ukraine). “.

According to Mr. Uong, the armed conflict in Ukraine should not be prolonged. He emphasized the need to prevent the negative consequences that could cause the effects of the Ukraine conflict to spread to the whole world.

“We hope all relevant parties will show equality and prevent escalation,” the Chinese foreign ministry spokesman concluded.

Also on April 26, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in Moscow to meet with Lavrov and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Speaking in Moscow, Mr. Guterres said that conditions should be created for a ceasefire in Ukraine as soon as possible.

“We are extremely interested in finding ways to facilitate productive dialogue, facilitate a ceasefire as soon as possible and create the conditions for a peaceful resolution,” Guterres said before the meeting. Mr. Lavrov.