BEIJING: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he had discussed the prospects for peace in Kyiv’s two-years conflict against Moscow with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.
“I met with my Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss bilateral relations, trade, and the need to restore a just and lasting peace in Ukraine,” Kuleba said in a post on X, formerly Twitter.
Ukrainian top-diplomat said he had talked about Ukraine’s plans for a global peace summit, which Switzerland has decided to host. He added the two sides agreed on the need to maintain Ukraine-China links at all levels and continue the dialogue.
China has participated in at least one of the preparatory meetings that have taken place for such a conference.
According to a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement on Sunday Wang Yi told Kuleba that Beijing will continue to push for a political resolution through talks.
Wang said China will not add fuel to the fire to take advantage of opportunities, or sell lethal arms in conflict zones.
Ukraine has sought China’ support for Kyiv’s 10-point peace plan which aims on a withdrawal of Russian forces from occupied territory, the restoration of 1991 post-Soviet borders and a framework to held Moscow accountable for its actions.
