Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said in the current situation all sides should maintain calm and restraint, promoting dialogue and negotiation to reduce strategic risks.

The spokesman also reiterated Beijing’s stance on the conflict in Ukraine, its commitment to promoting a political solution to the crisis, and its constructive role in facilitating peace.

Outgoing US President Joe Biden authorized Ukraine to attack Russia for the first time with long-range US missiles.

In this context, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Policy, Josep Borrell, claimed that Washington authorized strikes within a radius of 300 kilometers.

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