I hope that Xi Jinping will aid in brokering a peace deal. He plays a strategic game and I can’t imagine that he’d agree with Putin’s approach to Ukraine, particularly when it stands to destabilise the world. Perhaps he will use this as an opportunity to prove to Western nations that China (more specifically, Xi) aren’t the threat that we perceive them to be. China and Russia share a lot in common. If there is anyone that can get through to Putin, it might be his ally. IMO - he stands a fair better chance than any of the Western leaders.