China says it will send a delegation to Ukraine with the aim of finding a 'political settlement' to the conflict.
BEIJING: Chinese President Xi Jinping spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the phone on Wednesday , the first call between the two leaders since the start of Russia's invasion.Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported that Xi told Zelenskyy"talks and negotiation" were the"only way out" of the war.
"The Chinese side will send a special representative of the Chinese government on Eurasian affairs to visit Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communication with all parties for a political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis," China's foreign ministry said at a press conference.open to talks with his Chinese counterpart.
Zelenskyy's spokesman Sergiy Nykyforov said on Facebook that the two had"an almost one-hour-long telephone conversation".CONTROLLING THE CRISIS
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