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"Foreign embassies in Beijing have been asked to remove “politicised
propaganda” from their buildings, apparently a reference to the Ukrainian flags
that many missions have displayed on their exterior since the Russian invasion.
The notice from China’s foreign ministry, sent earlier this month, said: “Do
not use the building facilities’ exterior walls to display politicised
propaganda to avoid inciting disputes between countries,” according to Reuters.
Four Beijing-based diplomats interviewed by the news agency said “politicised
propaganda” was a reference to the Ukrainian flag. The notice was addressed to
“all embassies, and international organisations’ China representative offices”.
The UK, Canadian, US and EU missions in Beijing, as well as other embassies,
have displayed the Ukrainian flag outside their buildings in a show of
solidarity. Embassies often display other banners to show support for countries
or groups, such as the Pride flag of the LGBTQ+ community.
One diplomat said their mission did not intend to comply with the request.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has been condemned by western
countries, but not by China, which is a close ally of Moscow."
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