China said it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, after its ambassador appeared to question the countries' status under international law
China said it respected the sovereignty of former Soviet republics, seeking to contain a diplomatic uproar after Beijing’s ambassador to FranceChinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said there had been no
change in Beijing’s position after three Baltic states—Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia—said they would summon Chinese officials over the ambassador’s remarks, which suggested that the former Soviet republics weren’t legitimate.
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