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Nuclear wars cannot be fought in Ukraine: China
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said he welcomed statements from the United States and China at meetings in Asia on the inadmissibility of threats to use nuclear weapons.
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United States President Joe Biden (right) and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands as they meet on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Summit in Nusa Dua, Bali, on Nov. 14, 2022. (AFP/Saul Loeb)
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hinese President Xi Jinping, discussing Ukraine with US President Joe Biden during their meeting on Monday in Indonesia, said nuclear weapons cannot be used and nuclear wars cannot be fought, according to a statement by the Chinese foreign minister.
On Monday, Biden said he told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Beijing has an obligation to try to talk North Korea out of resuming nuclear testing, although it was unclear whether China would be able to sway Pyongyang.
Biden met with Xi for more than three hours ahead of the G20 summit in Bali, their first face-to-face meeting since Biden took power last year.
He told a news conference afterwards he had warned Xi the United States would do what it needs to do to defend itself and allies South Korea and Japan in the event of North Korea resuming testing of nuclear weapons, something Pyongyang has not done since 2017.
Biden said the US response "may be more up in the face of China" though not directed against it.
Ukrainian President Zelenskiy said he welcomed statements from the United States and China at meetings in Asia on the inadmissibility of threats to use nuclear weapons.
Meanwhile, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Tuesday that Russian President Vladimir Putin's regime will hear the chorus of global opposition to its actions.
"As we give the Ukrainian people the support they need, we are also harnessing the breadth and depth of UK expertise to protect ourselves and our allies," Sunak said at the G20 summit in Bali.
