Chinese President Xi Jinping on the phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. It was the first time the two leaders had spoken since the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
According to Chinese state media, Xi and Zelensky discussed the situation in Ukraine. The Chinese president emphasizes that Beijing has always been in favor of peace and believes that a ceasefire should be reached as soon as possible. He also advocates for peace negotiations.
China wants to send a special envoy to Ukraine soon to talk about a solution “with all parties”. Xi had already visited Russia, but a conversation with Zelensky was delayed.
Zelensky speaks on Twitter of a “long and significant telephone conversation”.
China was previously criticized for statements made by the Chinese ambassador to France. Last Friday on French television, he questioned the independence of countries that were once part of the Soviet Union. They have “no real status in international law,” he said.
This sparked outrage in the former Soviet republics of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova and Ukraine. The Chinese foreign ministry distanced itself from the controversial statements on Monday.
2023-04-26 12:23:34
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