The Dragon's Diplomacy: Assessing China's Role as a Mediator in the Russia-Ukraine Crisis and Its Implications for Regional Stability

Abstract

In this study, we investigate China's involvement as a mediator in the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, as well as the consequences this participation has for the stability of the surrounding region. The paper analyses the elements that have an effect on China's approach and provides an analysis of China's foreign policy as it pertains to the situation. According to the findings of the research, China's approach is directed by the ideals of its foreign policy, which include non-interference, peaceful cohabitation, and a multipolar international order. China's goal is to strike a healthy balance in its relations with both Russia and Ukraine while remaining neutral in the on-going crisis. But, because China has economic and strategic interests in the region, its capacity to act as a mediator is constrained to a certain extent. According to the findings of the study, China's participation in the issue has significant repercussions for the maintenance of regional stability. This is due to the fact that China's economic and political power in the region is continuing to expand.