China warns embassies against displaying pro-Ukrainian propaganda.

The Chinese government has asked foreign embassies in Beijing to avoid displaying "propaganda" in an apparent response to shows of support for Ukraine. The note circulated by the Chinese Foreign Ministry's Protocol Department did not specify what might constitute "politicized propaganda," but flags and placards set up by embassies of Canada, France, Germany, and other governments are the only public displays by most foreign missions other than tourism advertisements. The Chinese government says it is neutral in Moscow's 15-month-old invasion of Ukraine but has repeated Russian justifications for the attack, accusing the US and NATO of provoking Moscow.