The Chinese Communist Party is an ally of Russia and cannot be trusted to help resolve the Ukraine crisis, U.S. lawmakers told The Epoch Times. Their warning comes amid rising calls from Ukraine and others urging Beijing to use its influence with Moscow to mediate an end to the conflict. Where China stands in relation to the war has been under intense international scrutiny since Russia opened fire against Ukraine. Despite repeated urgings from U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken for Beijing to “make its voice heard,” and Kyiv calling its authorities to leverage their diplomatic relations with Moscow to press for a ceasefire, the Chinese regime has carefully danced around the topic, refusing to denounce Russia’s aggression nor join Western sanctions on Moscow. It is now the only major country in the world that refuses to call the Russian war an “invasion.” “China has been deliberately, consistently, and deeply …