China's Surprising Call to Ukraine: A Game Changer for Peace?

Chinese President Xi Jinping held his first phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, emphasizing its core position of promoting peace talks while promising to send a special envoy to Ukraine and hold talks with all parties in the ongoing conflict. However, experts remain skeptical about China's true intentions and its ability to act as a fair mediator, given its strategic partnership with Russia. The call is seen as an attempt by China to project itself as a global power capable of facilitating the peace process and to repair the damages caused by controversial comments made by its ambassador to France.