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Scholars see Beijing as ideal war mediator

Jittipat: China has leverage

China might be a good mediator in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, a number of Thai political experts have claimed.

The Institute of Security and International Studies (Isis) of Chulalongkorn University Political Science Faculty yesterday held an online seminar called “The Russia-Ukraine War and Prospects: Impact for World Order and Implications for Asia”.

During the seminar, Assoc Prof Jittipat Poonkham, the director of international affairs at Thammasat University’s International Studies Programme, said there are three likely scenarios at the moment: a short war, long war or diplomatic solution.

He said all parties are obviously keen to avoid a prolonged conflict that could potentially escalate on a global level and even raise the threat of nuclear retaliation.

“Yet, there has…

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