Nuclear weapons: China calls on Putin to contain itself

China has called for self-control after Russia's President Vladimir Putin ordered that nuclear weapons be placed on high alert, increasing the likelihood of nuclear explosion in the Ukrainian conflict, Periskopi writes.

The “all sides must remain calm, have self-control and avoid speaking away of the” situation, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Weinbin said on Monday.

Wang told the reactors that China supports all efforts to ease the situation.

He reiterated Beijing's assessment that Russia's security concerns and legitimate requirements must be taken into account seriously in the face of NATO's eastward expansion.

Responding to journalists' questions, Wang underlined that China and Russia remain strategic partners before they are allies, adding that Beijing puts into options and policies on the merits of”. /Periscopi