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[text/observer network qi qian] on september 2, local time, polish foreign minister sikorski said in a speech in singapore that he believed the russian-ukrainian conflict might last for a decade. he also called on china to participate in the mediation of the conflict, claiming that "china is the only country that can truly end this war."

according to singapore's lianhe zaobao and the polish ministry of foreign affairs website, sikorski arrived in singapore on the 2nd to begin his visit to southeast asian countries. on the same day, sikorski met with singapore prime minister lawrence wong and foreign minister vivian balakrishnan, and delivered a speech entitled "europe: responding to imperialism in the 21st century" at a lecture hosted by the british think tank international institute for strategic studies (iiss).

according to the report, sikorsky said in response to a question that although ukraine is now launching attacks in russia, "(ukraine) is still in a difficult situation." he said that he does not think the russian-ukrainian conflict will end like this, but believes that the conflict may last for ten years.

sikorsky criticized russia's previous statement that "ukraine historically belongs to russia." he said: "before russia, there has never been a permanent member of the un security council challenging the sovereignty of another sovereign state... if such actions are ignored, more effective security will be at risk in the future. this is not limited to europe."

according to him, the russian-ukrainian conflict is not a regional dispute, but "has global implications." he called on the international community to continue to support ukraine.

sikorski also called the "rules-based order based on respect for territorial integrity, the rule of law and open economic cooperation" the "only one" that allows every country, no matter how big or small, to choose its own path to prosperity.

it is worth noting that sikorsky strongly mentioned china in his speech, urging china to exert its influence to help end the russia-ukraine conflict.

"china is the only country that can truly force an end to this war," he claimed, claiming that due to china's friendly relations with russia, it can play a role that other countries cannot. "if china can end this crazy war, it will definitely receive the goodwill and gratitude of europe."

in addition, sikorski held talks with singapore's foreign minister vivian balakrishnan on the same day. after the talks, vivian balakrishnan said that this was sikorski's first official visit to singapore and southeast asia during his tenure, "we reaffirmed the friendly relations between the two countries and discussed regional and global developments."

reviewing the eu-singapore free trade agreement, vivian said that there is "room for growth in bilateral trade and investment" between singapore and poland. he wrote on social media: "the two countries can become gateways to their respective regions. in singapore, we can look forward to seeing more polish products on supermarket shelves. this will diversify singapore's food sources and ensure that our food supply remains resilient."

in fact, this is not the first time that western officials have implicated china in the russia-ukraine conflict.

according to the ministry of foreign affairs website, finnish president stubb said in an interview that russia's dependence on china has reached the point where beijing can end the conflict in ukraine. he claimed at the time: "russia is now very dependent on china. the chinese leader can resolve this crisis with just one phone call."

in response to this, foreign ministry spokesperson mao ning responded at a regular press conference on july 3 that china and russia are both independent major countries. china is not the creator of the ukrainian crisis, nor is it a party to it. we will always stand on the side of peace and dialogue, maintain communication with all parties including russia, and continue to play a constructive role in promoting a political solution to the crisis.

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