Poems, letters and an online petition call for peace even as China's official stance seeks to bolster Russia in its battle against the West.
Chinese Internet users have praised the speed and capability of the Russian military — apparently working off Moscow’s characterizations of the fighting — and hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin for standing up to the West.
“There’s a worry that the international community may be misled into thinking there is only one voice in China,” he said. “Many people admire Putin because of nationalism or belief in ‘strongmen’ leaders, and this is what is most scary. If China one day is faced with a choice, will it choose peace or war?”
“Regardless of Russia’s thousands of excuses, the use of force to invade a sovereign country is a violation of the norms of international relations,” he said.The letter he signed concludes, “Peace begins with the desire in one’s heart. We oppose unjust war.”
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