Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his support for the resettlement of the Ukraine crisis through dialogue in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media said on Friday.
Xi pointed out that the “situation in eastern Ukraine has undergone rapid changes,” stressing his country’s support for both Russia and Ukraine “to resolve the issue through negotiation.”
Xi said on the call with Putin it was important to “respect the reasonable security concerns of all countries form a balanced, effective and sustainable European security mechanism through negotiations.”
According to the Chinese media readout, Putin outlined the reasons for Russia launching the “special military operation”, and told Xi that NATO and the United States had “long ignored Russia’s reasonable security concerns.” On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held telephone talks with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov, focusing on the crisis in Ukraine.
Recalling that China has always respected the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries, the Chinese diplomatic chief “recognized the complex and special historical background of the Ukraine issue.”Chinese President Speaks with Putin, Calls for ‘Negotiations’
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