Britain would ‘welcome’ intervention by China to bring peace in Ukraine, says James Cleverly

The foreign secretary has said he would “welcome” any intervention by China that could help bring the war between Russia and Ukraine to an end. James Cleverly said he did not think the West should be a “dog in a manger” about how a potential settlement was reached, and that “we know that Xi [Jinping] enjoys a significant degree of influence with Vladimir Putin”. The foreign secretary was speaking while on a visit to the US where he stressed the need for the two allies to maintain their support for Ukraine. China has sought to adopt a neutral stance in…