A Chinese government envoy will visit Ukraine and Russia next week to try to negotiate an end to the war. Beijing's special representative for Eurasian affairs will also visit Poland, France and Germany.
The trip was initiated last month following a phone call between the Ukrainian and Chinese presidents with the aim of "conducting in-depth consultations with all parties" The 12-point Chinese position, published last February, has raised many doubts among Westerners, knowing the proximity between Beijing and Moscow. China is one of the few countries to send its emissaries to both sides.