China has firmly ruled out any discussion about deploying its peacekeeping troops to Ukraine, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun announced.
According to him, Beijing remains committed to a diplomatic solution and believes recent events have validated its neutral stance on the war.
Guo emphasized that China's peace proposals are "objective, fair, rational, and pragmatic" and welcomed ongoing talks between the United States and Russia in Saudi Arabia.
But he made it clear that China will not send troops to monitor any ceasefire.
As The Economist reported, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump had suggested a multinational peacekeeping force in Ukraine, including troops from China, Brazil, and European Union nations.
U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance argued that a European-only force might not be strong enough to deter Russia.
At the same time, Washington has ruled out sending American troops to Ukraine but pledged to provide "external support" to NATO countries willing to contribute peacekeepers.
Europe Divided on Sending Troops
European leaders failed to reach a consensus on peacekeepers during an emergency summit in Paris on February 17, according to the Financial Times.
While France, the UK, and Sweden backed the idea, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain strongly opposed it.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz insisted that the discussion should wait until a lasting peace is established, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called the proposal "the most difficult and least effective" option for supporting Ukraine.
