China, Tajikistan elevate ties to comprehensive strategic partnership in the new era

SummaryThere is no such thing as China pressuring other countries, spokesperson Mao Ning stressed, in response to comments made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the Shangri-La Dialogue, where he claimed Russia and China are “attempting to undermine the peace summit in Switzerland. I want to say that China’s position is open, transparent, fair and just. However, from the current situation, it is difficult to achieve the goal of supporting peace if one side of the conflict is excluded, Cui Hongjian, a professor with the Academy of Regional and Global Governance with Beijing Foreign Studies University, told the Global Times on Monday.Cui predicted that the gathering could be seen as a pivotal moment for Ukraine to launch a diplomatic offensive against Russia, yet it may be difficult to align positions…