German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he told Chinese President Xi Jinping in talks on November 4 that he wanted Beijing to use its "influence" on Moscow to stop the war in Ukraine. "I told President [Xi] that it is important for China to use its influence on Russia," Scholz said. "Russia must immediately stop the attacks under which the civilian population is suffering daily and withdraw from Ukraine." To read the original story from AFP, click here.
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