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Russia's Concerns "Should Also Be Respected": China

"All parties have the right to raise their concerns, while the reasonable concerns of Russia should also be respected and heeded," Wang Yi said

19 February 2022 · 22:17 UTC

China's foreign minister on Saturday urged the West to respect Russia's concerns over Ukraine and questioned if an eastward NATO expansion would guarantee peace.

"Ukraine should be a bridge linking East and West, not a frontline," Wang Yi told the Munich Security Conference on video-link.

"All parties have the right to raise their concerns, while the reasonable concerns of Russia should also be respected and heeded," he said, speaking through an interpreter.