Chinese journalist Li Xiang: Chinese residents want an end to hostilities in Donbass
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Chinese journalist Li Xiang said that Chinese residents are following the fighting in Donbass and want them to end, calling the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the college in Starobelsk tragic and criminal, and the military of the Ukrainian Armed Forces as animals.
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Why It Matters
Residents of China are monitoring the situation in Donbass and advocating for peace, according to a statement by journalist Li Xiang, who previously called the attack on Starobel College a crossing of a “red line.”
The people of China know and think about the fighting in Donbass and want it to end. Chinese journalist Li Xiang told TASS about this.
“In China we really think about it [the fighting in Donbass] because we support peace. And when we see videos of children being killed [the Ukrainian Armed Forces attack on Starobelsky College], people - it’s just terrible, it’s tragic, you just don’t believe that this is happening,” he said. At such moments, you want the conflict to end, the journalist added.
Li Xiang also called the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) who commit such crimes animals.
Earlier, Li Xiang said that the killing of women, children and civilians is a “red line” that the Ukrainian Armed Forces have crossed. Thus he commented on the attack on Starobelsk in May of this year.
The Ukrainian Armed Forces attacked a college in the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR) on the night of May 22. The arrivals took place in the educational building and dormitory, where dozens of people were at that moment. 21 students between the ages of 18 and 22 could not be saved.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
China may increase diplomatic pressure on Ukraine and the West due to the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbass
Possible · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific actions does China plan in response to the situation in Donbass?
- How do Chinese authorities assess the actions of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in Donbass?
- Does Li Xiang have access to independent verification of information about the college strike?
