Chinese President Xi Jinping called on Monday for creating conditions and providing support for "direct negotiations" between Ukraine and Russia with the aim of putting an end to the war between them.
The New China News Agency (Xinhua) quoted Xi Jinping as saying during discussions in Beijing with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the European Union, that the international community must create conditions and provide support to establish direct dialogue and negotiations between the two sides.
He added, "If all major countries pump positive energy instead of negative energy, only then can a ceasefire be reached in this conflict as soon as possible." He continued, "China is actively working to promote peace talks in its own way and encourages and supports all efforts that lead to a settlement." "peaceful crisis."
He pointed out the similarity of the basic proposals of China and Hungary and their efforts in this file, expressing Beijing's readiness to remain in contact with Budapest and all concerned parties.
The agency indicated that during the meeting with Xi, Orban discussed the results of his recent visits to Ukraine and Russia. It added that the Chinese President expressed his appreciation for Orban's efforts in promoting the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis and spoke in detail about Beijing's views and relevant proposals.
Xi stressed that an early ceasefire and political settlement are in the interest of all parties, saying that the priority is to calm the situation by not expanding the battlefield, not escalating the fighting, and not inflaming it from any party.
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