Tony Blair says China key in blunting Russia nuclear threat

Beijing is keen to prevent escalation into global conflict: former U.K. PM

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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) 

HIROYUKI AKITA and RHYANNON BARTLETT-IMADEGAWA, Nikkei staff writers

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.

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