China's Delicate Balancing Act in Ukraine Peace Negotiations
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China is attempting to broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia, but faces a difficult challenge in appearing neutral enough to gain Kyiv's trust while ensuring any deal doesn't hurt its allies in Moscow. China has a vested interest in Moscow not looking like it has been "defeated" in any settlement as this could backfire on Beijing. China's move to broker peace between Russia and Ukraine is motivated by self-interest, including ensuring its neighbor and ally Russia doesn't look like it has been humiliated and "defeated" in any peace deal with Ukraine.
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