Li Hui in Kyiv: doubts about Beijing's intentions

August 2, 2022, Kyiv, Kyiv, Ukraine: National flags of China and Ukraine are on display at a restaurant, amid growing concerns on whether Beijing would learn its lessons from the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the matter of rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait, as United States House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visits Taiwan...Formal diplomatic ties between Kyiv and Beijing were built in 1992. But China has refused to condemn Russia s invasion of Ukraine while pressuring Washington to refrain from deepening ties with Taiwan, a self-governing island that Beijing sees as its sovereignty. Kyiv Ukraine - ZUMAs313 20220802_zip_s313_004 Copyright: xDanielxCengxShou-Yix

China's special envoy Li Hui has arrived in Kyiv on a two-day visit. Behind closed doors, he now wants to start mediating in Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. Numerous signs point to more serious efforts toward peace. However, skepticism remains high in the West.

Felix Lee

Last updated: 24. July 2025

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