LONDON -- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says China's intervention means there are "reasonable grounds for hope" that Russia's invasion of Ukraine will not trigger a third world war.
Beijing is keen to prevent escalation into global conflict: former U.K. PM

Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair: "I think China does not believe it is in its interest at all for [the Ukraine war] to slide towards a global conflict." (Photo by Koji Uema)
LONDON -- Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair says China's intervention means there are "reasonable grounds for hope" that Russia's invasion of Ukraine will not trigger a third world war.