In late August 2025, reports emerged from the German newspaper Die Welt indicating that China was willing to send troops to Ukraine as part of a peacekeeping mission, contingent upon a United Nations mandate. Chinese diplomats reportedly expressed readiness to contribute to peace efforts in Ukraine, a move that Moscow had previously proposed as part of security guarantees for lasting peace. However, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea, and Western responses to China's potential involvement were mixed, with concerns about China's possible pro-Russian stance and intelligence activities. Subsequently, the Chinese Foreign Ministry clarified that China has no plans to send peacekeepers to Ukraine, labeling the earlier reports as untrue and reaffirming that China's position on the Ukrainian conflict remains clear and consistent.