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- With Putin’s moves likely to hold the West’s attention for years yet, US attempts to contain China will take the back seat and Beijing will gain room to manoeuvre
- But Beijing’s top foreign priority is a stable environment to develop its economy. Meanwhile, comparisons to Taiwan’s situation are the last thing it wants
Plans to evacuate Chinese in Kyiv have been put on hold as conditions have deteriorated. Photo: Reuters
Plans to evacuate Chinese in Kyiv have been put on hold as conditions have deteriorated. Photo: Reuters
Beijing’s top envoy in Kyiv has warned that a planned evacuation of its citizens in Ukraine had to be delayed and urged people to take all safety precautions in “a period of high security risks”.
The Chinese embassy earlier said it would arrange chartered flights out of Kyiv and asked those who wanted to leave to register on its website.
But in a 10-minute video message posted on the embassy’s WeChat account on Sunday, ambassador Fan Xianrong warned of a grave security situation for Chinese in the country and said those evacuation plans might not go ahead due to growing safety concerns.
Ukrainian servicemen walk at fragments of a downed aircraft seen in in Kyiv on Friday. Chinese social media platforms said they are cracking down on misinformation and other inappropriate content about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Photo: AP Photo
Ukraine invasion: China’s WeChat, Douyin crack down on vulgar jokes and misinformation
- WeChat, Douyin and Weibo said they are taking down posts and videos making fun of international news events
- Chinese internet users have taken to various social media platforms to voice their opinions and feelings about the Russia-Ukraine conflict
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Ukrainian servicemen walk at fragments of a downed aircraft seen in in Kyiv on Friday. Chinese social media platforms said they are cracking down on misinformation and other inappropriate content about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Photo: AP Photo
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