Sunak Says Xi’s Actions Undermine China’s Credibility on Ukraine

(Bloomberg) -- UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak warned that China’s actions “undermine their credibility” as a neutral party on Ukraine, and urged President Xi Jinping to “use his influence with Putin to end this war.”

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Speaking at a parliamentary committee hearing in London on Tuesday, Sunak said that it was “clear that Russia is dependent on China” after Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow.

While the UK government “welcomed China’s support for Ukraine’s territorial integrity,” its decision to abstain on UN Security Council resolutions and its “actions elsewhere” showed it was not neutral, the prime minister said.

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