German Foreign Minister Urges China To Tell Russia To Stop War

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has urged Beijing to ask "the Russian aggressor to stop the war" in Ukraine, saying "no other country has more influence on Russia than China." Speaking after a meeting with her Chinese counterpart Qin Gang in Beijing on April 14, Baerbock said she had also expressed concerns about human rights issues and warned of the dangers of escalating tensions with Taiwan. Her visit to the Chinese capital comes a week after that of French President Emmanuel Macron and the head of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, who also urged Beijing to play a greater role in resolving the crisis.