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Chinese ambassador sparks European outrage over suggestion former Soviet states don't exist

Headline from KESQ Palm Springs, on the newest of 2 developments

By Simone McCarthy European countries are demanding answers from Beijing after its top diplomat in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, in comments that could undermine China’s efforts to be seen as a potential mediator between Russia and Ukraine.

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  1. Chinese Ambassador Suggests Ex-Soviet States Not Sovereign Nations

    Headline from Breitbart News ·

  2. Newest

    Chinese ambassador sparks European outrage over suggestion former Soviet states don't exist

    Headline from KESQ Palm Springs ·

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16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Al Jazeera

    Ukraine slams China envoy’s ‘absurd’ remarks on ex-Soviet nations (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Beijing’s ambassador to France, Lu Shaye, questioned the sovereignty of post-Soviet countries in a media interview.

  2. Breitbart News

    Chinese Ambassador Suggests Ex-Soviet States Not Sovereign Nations (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    The three Baltic states condemned comments by China's envoy to France, who suggested that former Soviet republics aren't sovereign nations.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    Chinese ambassador sparks European outrage over suggestion former Soviet states don't exist (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    By Simone McCarthy European countries are demanding answers from Beijing after its top diplomat in Paris questioned the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, in comments that could undermine China’s efforts to be seen as a potential mediator between Russia and Ukraine.

  4. Washington Examiner

    China attempts to downplay diplomat’s comment on ex-Soviet republics' sovereignty (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    Beijing is in damage control with European leaders following a diplomat’s decision to question the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, including Ukraine.

  5. PBS NewsHour

    China affirms ex-Soviet nations' sovereignty after ambassador comments (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    The Chinese government says it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet Union republics after Beijing's ambassador to France caused an uproar in Europe by saying they aren't sovereign nations.

  6. Los Angeles Times

    China affirms ex-Soviet nations' sovereignty after uproar over ambassador's remarks (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    China affirms that it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet republics after a Chinese ambassador caused a stir with remarks suggesting otherwise.

  7. The Diplomat

    China Affirms Ex-Soviet Nations’ Sovereignty After Uproar (opens The Diplomat)

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    The Diplomat's feed description

    The Chinese ambassador to France suggested in an interview that the states of the former Soviet Union were not recognized as sovereign. Beijing walked the comments back.

  8. The Guardian

    China rows back after envoy denies sovereignty of former Soviet states (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Beijing says it respects status of countries such as Ukraine after ambassador’s comments spark row

  9. Insider

    China walks back ambassador's claim that ex-Soviet states aren't real countries, a position that played strongly into Putin's hands (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    China's ambassador to France questioned if post-Soviet states are really sovereign countries. Its foreign ministry said China respects their status.

  10. France 24

    China says respects ex-Soviet states' sovereignty after envoy sparks outrage (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    China said it respected the "sovereign state status" of all ex-Soviet countries on Monday, after Beijing's ambassador to France sparked outrage in Europe by questioning the sovereignty of those nations.

  11. New Hampshire Union Leader

    China says it respects sovereignty of ex-Soviet states, after EU uproar over Ukraine comment (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    PARIS - China respects the status of former Soviet member states as sovereign nations, its foreign ministry said on Monday, distancing itself from comments by its envoy to Paris that

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