Is either thing really happening?

It's just mostly US/UK "intelligence" bullshit to keep themselves in a job, and not make China look like the kingmaker.

Everyone knows it's Turkey that can fuck things up. As it both a NATO member and Russia ally.

China doesn't care whether it's supplying the USA or Russia with weapons. Just that they use components made in China.

I think China has embarked on what it mistakenly imagines to be a public relations campaign (to try to improve its own bad image).
Its "peace" proposals so far have not asked Russia to make even one concession.

Chinas going to show the world who’s really pushing this war.. and who wont quit..

Hint: it’s not Russia..