Norway wants China to use its ties to the Russian leadership to help bring about a negotiated settlement to the Ukraine" class="entity-link entity-event" data-entity-id="142386" data-entity-type="event">war in Ukraine, also for the sake of better relations with Europe, Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere said on Monday.“China is probably the country with the best and most direct access to the Russian leadership. We expect, hope and strongly urge China to use that channel,” he told reporters after meeting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Oslo. The biggest chunk of their discussion was devoted to Ukraine, Stoere said.“There is a potential for deeper cooperation between Europe and China but as long as this war goes on and China is a close partner of Russia, that is a limitation on that opportunity,” he added.
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Norway urges China to help bring Russia to Ukraine peace talks
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere urged China to leverage its relationship with Russia to facilitate peace talks for the war in Ukraine. Speaking in Oslo on Monday after meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Stoere stated that China has the most direct access to Russian leadership and expressed Norway's expectation and strong urge for China to use this channel.
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Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere urged China to leverage its relationship with Russia to facilitate peace talks for the war in Ukraine. Speaking in Oslo on Monday after meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Stoere stated that China has the most direct access to Russian leadership and expressed Norway's expectation and strong urge for China to use this channel. He also suggested that a negotiated settlement would benefit China's relations with Europe, noting that the ongoing war and China's partnership with Russia currently limit opportunities for deeper cooperation between China and Europe. The discussion between Stoere and Wang Yi heavily focused on the situation in Ukraine.
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The biggest chunk of the discussion between Norwegian PM and Chinese FM was devoted to Ukraine.
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China's close partnership with Russia limits opportunities for deeper cooperation between Europe and China.
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China has the best and most direct access to the Russian leadership.
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Norway urges China to use its ties to Russia to help bring about a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine.
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