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With its Ukraine peace plan, China seeks to make itself indispensable on the world stage | The Globe and Mail
Published: 28 February 2023
February 27, 2023 |聽The events marking the one-year anniversary of the聽war in Ukraine聽included fiery speeches from the two main opponents, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as well as Ukraine鈥檚 strongest Western supporter, Joe Biden. Yet diplomatic attention was also focused on China 鈥� a potent reminder that as the newest global superpower, it too is a crucial player in this unfolding conflict. Jennifer Welsh聽writes on the recent speculation if China would it ramp up its assistance to Russia, and would it force the West into a serious discussion about peace negotiation through its promise of a plan for a 鈥減olitical settlement鈥� to the conflict.
