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China is skipping an international conference on ending the war in Ukraine, but Geng Shuang, Beijing’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, has called for direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine “as soon as possible.” Geng made his remarks before the UN Security Council on June 14, 2024, on the eve of the Summit for Peace for Ukraine at the Swiss resort of Burgenstock. Ninety countries are sending representatives to the meeting. Beijing’s close ally Russia, which invaded Ukraine, was not invited.
