In a telephone conversation, Xi reiterated China’s willingness to help resolve the situation.
THE Chinese President Xi Jinping said to Russian President Vladimir Putinduring their telephone communication today, that all parties should work towards resolving the crisis in Ukraine “in a responsible way”, as broadcast by the Chinese state network CCTV.
China has refused to condemn Russia’s actions in Ukraine or call them an ‘invasion’ and is calling for a negotiated solution.
In their telephone communication, Xi reiterated China’s willingness to help resolve the situation.
China and Russia have become increasingly close in recent years, and in February Putin and Xi signed a broad strategic alliance to counter US influence, saying they would have no “forbidden” areas of cooperation.
On Friday, Russia and China opened a new cross-border bridge in the Far East, which they hope will further boost trade as Moscow suffers from sweeping Western sanctions over its actions in Ukraine.
