China says it respects ex-Soviet states as sovereign nations following ambassador blunder

China’s foreign ministry is saying it respects the sovereignty of former Soviet countries such as Ukraine, an apparent effort to distance itself from comments by Beijing’s “wolf warrior“ ambassador to Paris that’s triggered an uproar in Europe. The Sun newspaper brings you the latest breaking news videos and explainers from the UK and around the world Become a Sun Subscriber and hit the bell to be the first to know Read The Sun: Like The Sun on Facebook: Follow The Sun on Twitter: Subscribe to The Sun on Snapchat: #china #ukraine #russia