BEIJING: China will send a special envoy to Ukraine, Russia and other European nations from Monday (May 15), Beijing said on Friday, the highest-ranking Chinese diplomat to v
China's foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin told a regular press conference Friday that the aim of Li's trip to Ukraine, Poland, France, Germany and Russia was to"communicate with all parties on the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis".
"China is willing to continue to play a constructive role in building more international consensus on the ceasefire, the cessation of war, the opening of peace talks, and the avoidance of escalation of the situation," he added., said of Li's visit:"We all worry about the situation and we all call for peace and a political solution, which China stands for and has been calling for since day one of the outbreak of the conflict.
Shortly before leaving Moscow as ambassador, he was awarded the Order of Friendship medal by President Vladimir Putin. The paper was panned by Western countries for its vague wording, though it prompted Zelenskyy to say he would be open to talks with Xi.
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