China to go ‘its own way’

BRUSSELS/BEIJING, April 1 Reuters- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang told EU leaders on Friday that Beijing would push for peace in “its own way” in Ukraine after Brussels pressed for assurances that China would not supply Russia with arms or help it circumvent Western sanctions.   

Li spoke with the presidents of the European Commission, European Council including the EU foreign policy chief for almost two hours by video link in the first EU-China summit in two years.   

An EU official said ,Friday, China’s stance towards Russia was the “million-dollar question”.”Do we prolong this war or do we work together to end this war? That is the essential question for the summit,” the official said.   

Li told the EU leaders that China has always sought peace and promoted negotiations and is willing to continue to play a constructive role together with the international community, Reuters reported.