China asks embassies to avoid 'propaganda' in apparent reference to pro-Ukrainian displays
Embassies in Beijing have been asked by the Chinese government to avoid displaying “propaganda” in an apparent reference to shows of support for Ukraine
BEIJING (AP) — Foreign embassies in Beijing have been asked by the Chinese government to avoid displaying “propaganda” in an apparent response to shows of support for Ukraine.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s government says it is neutral in Moscow’s 15-month-old invasion of Ukraine but has repeated Russian justifications for the attack, accusing the U.S. and NATO of provoking Moscow.
Beijing was due to send an envoy this week to Ukraine and Russia to discuss a possible “political settlement," but the effort is thought unlikely to make progress given China's rhetorical, diplomatic and economic support for Moscow.
A spokesperson for the European Union said the Protocol Department of the Chinese Foreign Ministry circulated a note on May 8 to all diplomatic missions to the effect that they should “respect Chinese laws and regulations” and “not to use the external walls of embassies to carry out politicized propaganda to avoid causing disputes between countries."
