China and Russia are getting a less than cordial welcome this week in the East with world leaders.
The Ukraine’s President has spoken on the two nations:
https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2022/11/16/7376676/
If China were to directly stand with Russia in the war their nation would be a legit party to the war.
They won’t though. Russia offer little value to China at this point.