China: Beijing and Berlin against using nuclear weapons

Germany and China have agreed to reject any idea of ​​a nuclear attack in the wake of the war in Ukraine, the German chancellor said on Friday after a visit to Beijing, while Russia has repeatedly mentioned the threat. “The war in Ukraine is creating a dangerous situation for the whole world (…) and we know that an escalation in China will have consequences for everyone,” Olaf Scholz told reporters.

“Therefore, it is very important for me to state clearly that an escalation of war in the form of the use of a tactical nuclear weapon” has been avoided, and I am very happy that at least an agreement has been reached on this matter. achieved”.

The German Chancellor carried out on Friday, A One day visit In Beijing, he specifically met with President Xi and the head of the Chinese government. China, which is officially neutral in the Ukrainian conflict, is often considered by Westerners to be more amenable to Moscow.

The US said this week it was “deeply concerned” by the possibility of a nuclear attack by Russia in the wake of the war in Ukraine. On Tuesday, former Russian President and current Security Council No. 2 Dmitry Medvedev again referred to nuclear weapons. The Ukrainian desire to return all occupied territories, including Crimea or Donbass, “threatens the existence of our state” and provides a “direct reason” to use “nuclear deterrence methods,” he declared.

Faced with stubborn Ukrainian resistance fueled by Western military aid, Vladimir Putin mentioned the nuclear bomb in a televised address on September 21. Russia, in turn, accused it of preparing to use Ukraine Dirty bombs against his forces.