China's sway over Russia not enough to impact Ukraine war, analyst says as 'no-limits ties' tested | South China Morning Post

China's influence on Russia is not big enough for it to mediate in the Ukraine war , a Chinese scholar has said. The cautionary note from a Eurasian foreign policy expert comes as Beijing faces mounting diplomatic pressure to persuade "no limits" partner Moscow to end the war, which many worry could spill into a broader conflict. Xiao Bin, a senior researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, also dismissed claims that Beijing knew of Moscow's plans before Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered military operations in Ukraine on February 24. Xiao's arguments, published on the China-US Focus website, come…