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dipsydoodle

(42,239 posts) Mon Mar 10, 2014, 05:37 AM Mar 2014

Ukraine crisis: Chinese president Xi Jinping urges US to show restraint

Source: Guardian

Chinese president Xi Jinping has urged a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine and for all parties to exercise calm and restraint, during separate telephone calls with US president Barack Obama and German chancellor Angela Merkel.

“The situation in Ukraine is extremely complex, and what is most urgent is for all sides to remain calm and exercise restraint to avoid an escalation in tensions,” China’s foreign ministry on Monday cited Xi as telling Obama.

“Political and diplomatic routes must be used to resolve the crisis,” Xi added.

China has an “open attitude” towards any suggestions or proposals which can ameliorate the situation, and is willing to remain in touch with all parties including the United States, he said.

Read more: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/mar/10/ukraine-crisis-chinese-president-xi-jinping-urges-us-to-show-restraint

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Ukraine crisis: Chinese president Xi Jinping urges US to show restraint (Original Post) dipsydoodle Mar 2014 OP

". . . all parties including the United States." another_liberal Mar 2014 #1

We all know they Duckhunter935 Mar 2014 #2

If you mean they "didn't invade" the Crimea . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #8

I think it's more of a way to say that it's our business too, we should be included. bemildred Mar 2014 #4

Yes, it is their business . . . another_liberal Mar 2014 #9

Yes we need to use restraint, he's right! newfie11 Mar 2014 #3

He is right cosmicone Mar 2014 #5

+infinity. newfie11 Mar 2014 #6

He sounds sane. I'll bet he's got the same ideas about Bomb, bomb, bomb John as most of us here. n/t freshwest Mar 2014 #7

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)

1. ". . . all parties including the United States."

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 06:51 AM

Mar 2014

Is it just me, or does that qualification seem to suggest a hint of implied criticism for our "Russia has invaded Ukraine!" approach to recent events?

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

2. We all know they

Reply to another_liberal (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 07:47 AM

Mar 2014

did not invade. The Russians have said so.

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)

8. If you mean they "didn't invade" the Crimea . . .

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 08:34 PM

Mar 2014

No, they didn't even have to. Russia has a treaty with Ukraine which allows for Russian troops to be in Crimea, until 2042. Perhaps they reinforced those Russian troops already in Crimea, but they definitely did not invade.

bemildred

(90,061 posts)

4. I think it's more of a way to say that it's our business too, we should be included.

Reply to another_liberal (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 08:10 AM

Mar 2014

Even though we are not particularly relevant to the issues. Which is wise.

another_liberal

(8,821 posts)

9. Yes, it is their business . . .

Reply to bemildred (Reply #4)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 08:36 PM

Mar 2014

Preventing a war between West and East (even a trade war) is everyone's business.

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

3. Yes we need to use restraint, he's right!

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 08:03 AM

Mar 2014

Tell me if any other NATO country is blustering as much as we are. This should not be the US but NATO.

This is not a war we will win and not a war we should even attempt.

We have enough insane people in our government that would love to nuke Russia and it would also come back to us!

This is like children playing at war but the stakes would destroy all of us.

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)

5. He is right

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 10:27 AM

Mar 2014

We need not behave like über hypocrites and go into the usual American exceptionalism mode. We need to stand down.

It sucks that we are supporting a bunch of neonazis and fascists to boot.

newfie11

(8,159 posts)

6. +infinity.

Reply to cosmicone (Reply #5)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 12:45 PM

Mar 2014

freshwest

(53,661 posts)

7. He sounds sane. I'll bet he's got the same ideas about Bomb, bomb, bomb John as most of us here. n/t

Reply to dipsydoodle (Original post)

Mon Mar 10, 2014, 02:01 PM

Mar 2014

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