China says Russia's concerns 'should also be respected'

MUNICH, Germany: China's foreign minister on Saturday urged the West to respect Russia's concerns over Ukraine and questioned if an eastward NATO expansion would guarantee peace.
"Ukraine should be a bridge linking East and West, not a frontline," Wang Yi told the Munich Security Conference on video-link.
"All parties have the right to raise their concerns, while the reasonable concerns of Russia should also be respected and heeded," he said, speaking through an interpreter.