Ukraine warBehind Ukraine peace proposal, China foresees end to war in summer
Simulation by military academy prompts Beijing to push cease-fire plan
Russian President Vladimir Putin invited Chinese President Xi Jinping to visit Moscow, a trip Xi is still considering. © Reuters
TSUKASA HADANO, Nikkei staff writer
BEIJING -- After avoiding getting too deeply involved in Russia’s war in Ukraine over the past year, China suddenly offered a peace proposal last month. Chinese military experts’ prediction that the war will come to an end this summer is likely behind this about-face.