Germany’s Scholz urges China to not send arms to Russia and pull back its forces from Ukraine

In German parliament on Thursday, Scholz said it was disappointing that China had refrained from condemning the invasion but welcomed its efforts towards nuclear de-escalation.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz holds a government statement during a plenary session of the lower house of parliament, Bundestag, in Berlin on 2 March, 2023 | Reuters

Berlin: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday urged China not to send weapons to help Russia’s war in Ukraine and instead asked Beijing to exert pressure on Moscow to pull back its forces.

In a speech to the German parliament, Scholz said it was disappointing that Beijing had refrained from condemning the Russian invasion, though he welcomed its efforts towards nuclear de-escalation.

“My message to Beijing is clear: use your influence in Moscow to urge the withdrawal of Russian troops,” he said. “And don’t deliver any weapons to the aggressor Russia.”

(Reporting by Miranda Murray, Writing by Matthias Williams, Editing by Friederike Heine)

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