China's Peace Mission in Ukraine: Power Politics and Partnerships.

China wants to position itself as a peace broker to end the war between Russia and Ukraine, offering to mediate between the countries soon after Russian troops pushed over the border. Despite a number of calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin and even a visit to Moscow in March, Chinese President Xi Jinping only called his Ukrainian counterpart for the first time in recent weeks. Political analysts and China watchers note that, ultimately, Beijing doesn't really care who "wins" the war — or what form a peace deal takes. What matters to Beijing, they say, is that it becomes the international partner that brings Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table and brokers an end the war.