China and Pakistan share concern about “spill-over effects of unilateralsanctions link” on Russia over its waragainst Ukraine and called for a ceasefire and diplomatic resolution of thecrisis, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.
Old allies China and Pakistan have refrainedlink condemning Russia over its Feb 24invasion of Ukraine, unlike Western countries that have imposedunprecedented financial and corporate sanctions in response to what RussianPresident Vladimir Putin calls a “special military operation”.
“Both expressed concerns about the spill-over effects of unilateralsanctions,” the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement following ameeting on Monday in Pakistan between the neighbours’ foreign ministers.
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“Both called for a ceasefire through diplomatic dialogue and hope thatbased on the principle of indivisible security, a fundamental solution tothe Ukraine problem can be found,” the Chinese ministry said.
