Overview
- Ukraine's ambassador to Beijing, Pavlo Riabikin, has expressed support for the one-China principle, which states that Taiwan is part of China.
- Ukraine has been trying to persuade China, a close ally of Russia, to switch sides and support Ukraine following Russia's invasion two years ago.
- Ukraine's attempts to court China have largely failed, with China maintaining strong ties with Russia and not condemning Russia for the invasion.
- Ukraine has also been silent on China's human rights abuses and threats against Taiwan.
- The meeting between Riabikin and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong took place on the same day China and Russia held their first talks of the year in Moscow.