China is concerned about an escalation of the war in Ukraine and wants Moscow and Kyiv to engage in peace talks, senior Chinese diplomat Qin Gang told his Ukrainian counterpart on March 16. "China hopes that all parties will remain calm, rational and restrained, and resume peace talks as soon as possible," Qin told Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, according to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement. Qin added that China hopes Ukraine and Russia will not close the door to finding a political solution, the ministry said. To read the original article by Reuters, click here.
China Hopes Ukraine, Russia Will Not Close Door To Political Solution
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (right) and China's top diplomat, Wang Yi, enter a meeting in Moscow on February 22.