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Germany's Scholz To China: Don't Arm Russia, But Talk To Ukraine On Peace Plan


In a speech to the German parliament on March 2, Scholz said it was disappointing that Beijing had refrained from condemning the Russian invasion, though he welcomed its efforts toward nuclear de-escalation.
In a speech to the German parliament on March 2, Scholz said it was disappointing that Beijing had refrained from condemning the Russian invasion, though he welcomed its efforts toward nuclear de-escalation.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on March 2 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 toward 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." To read the original story by Reuters, click here.

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