China Ukraine envoy urges allies to ‘stop sending weapons’ to Kyiv

BEIJING — China’s Ukraine envoy called on other governments Friday to “stop sending weapons to the battlefield” and appealed for peace talks at a time when Washington and its European allies are ramping up supplies of missiles and tanks to Ukrainian forces trying to recapture Russian-occupied territory. China's Ukraine envoy Li Hui speaks to media in Beijing, Friday, June 2, 2023. Li appealed Friday to other governments to "stop sending weapons to the battlefield" and hold peace talks but gave no indication that his trip to the r…