China has a “special responsibility” to maintain international peace and not “undermine” sanctions against Russia, European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen said on Wednesday.
Addressing the European Parliament in Brussels, von der Leyen said the European Union hopes that “the rest of the world will take a clear stand against Putin’s war of choice.”
She added that the bloc had sent a message to China asking that the sanctions imposed on Russia by the EU be respected or, at the very least, not circumvented and undermined.
“As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, China has a special responsibility to maintain international peace and security,” von der Leyen told EU lawmakers.
She warned that the “war that Russia has unleashed is not limited to Europe” and will define how violations of international law will be dealt with in the future. “China needs to have a clear stance on this,” she added.
Some context: Von der Leyen said on Wednesday that the EU would put more sanctions on Russia, likely on gas and oil.
The announcement came a day after the EU unveiled its plans to impose a fifth wave of sanctions on Russia, including a ban on Russian coal imports.
Source: CNN Brasil
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