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If China sides with Vladimir Putin in Ukraine then World War Three will have begun, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has warned.
Beijing today denied claims it is considering giving ‘lethal aid’ to Russia after U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday warned top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi of consequences should his country wade in to the ongoing conflict.
Yesterday Mr Zelensky told German daily newspaper Die Welt that it was ‘important’ China does not support Russia in the war.
He added: ‘I would like [China] to be on our side. At the moment, however, I don’t think it’s possible.
‘But I do see an opportunity for China to make a pragmatic assessment of what is happening here. If China aligns itself with Russia, there will be a world war and I do think that China is aware of that.’
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