Czech president urges China to use its influence to stop the war in Ukraine

In his speech to the UN Security Council, Czech President Petr Pavel reminded China of its responsibilities as a permanent member of the Council, urging Beijing to use its close relationship with Moscow to help secure an end to the bloodshed in Ukraine. “Membership of the UN Security Council is not just a privilege, it is, above all, a responsibility to defend global peace and security, which is entrusted to the members of the Council by others, Czech President Petr Pavel said at Wednesday's Security Council meeting on "Leadership for Peace" in New York. It is not sustainable for China to continue to fuel the current global security threat by supplying the tools Russia needs to strengthen its military against Ukraine and its people," Pavel said.