News Snapshot:
France said Wednesday that China had an important role to play for “global peace and stability" as Beijing seeks to mediate in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang is visiting Germany, France and Norway this week, and met his French counterpart Catherine Colonna in Paris on Wednesday. “We know the importance of China’s role on the world stage and the importance of the role it can play for global peace and stability," Colonna told Qin at the start of their meeting. China should work “to convince Russia to return to fully respecting" the UN Charter, she added,...
