China's Mediation Efforts: A Closer Look at Beijing's Ukraine Strategy

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov recently wrapped up a trip to Beijing where he met with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, for talks on a series of "hot topics" amid Moscow's grinding war against Ukraine. Finding Perspective: China has emerged as a close diplomatic ally for Russia and visits like this are becoming increasingly common. Among those hot topics explored on April 8, Lavrov and Wang discussed bilateral ties and big issues like the war in Ukraine and tensions in the Asia-Pacific. The pair also said their governments had agreed to…