Australia asks China to use its influence to stop the war in Ukraine

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong today asked China to use his influence and his close relationships with Russia to stop the war in Ukraine, which he described as an “illegal” invasion by Moscow.

Wong made the remarks in Singapore, where he is on an official visit before traveling to the Indonesian island of Bali to attend the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting on Thursday and Friday.

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The Australian minister stated that Chinabeing a “great power” and a permanent member of the UN Security Council, as well as its “association without limits” with Moscow, must work to stop the Ukrainian conflict.

“The region and the world are now watching the actions of beijing regarding UkraineWong told a conference at the International Institute for Strategic Studies in Singapore.

The new Australian Government, formed after the elections in May, also aims to improve its relations with Chinawhich are in one of their worst moments in recent years.

In this sense, Wong has been willing to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, in Bali, but it has not yet been confirmed if the meeting will take place.

At the G20, the Chinese foreign minister will meet with his American counterpart, Antony Blinken, who ruled out a similar meeting with the Russian, Sergei Lavrov, according to Washington on Tuesday.

It remains to be seen whether, for his part, Lavrov will hold talks with Wang Yi.

After the last NATO summit, an organization that warned that Russia is a “threat” and that China “challenges” its “interests, security and values”, it remains to be seen the reaction of beijing to the United States and other alliance partners.

A meeting tomorrow, Thursday, of the informal consultative group MIKTA, which includes Turkey, Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea and Australia.

Germany, Saudi Arabia, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, South Korea, United States, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, United Kingdom, Russia, South Africa, Turkey and the European Union are part of the G20. .

Among the invited countries are Spain, Singapore, the Netherlands, Senegal and Ukraine.

Source: Elcomercio

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