"#China’s leader Xi Jinping underlined the country's willingness to play a role in finding a political solution to Russia's war in #Ukraine, according to a readout of the meeting Xi had with Russian President Vladimir Putin Monday." edition.cnn.com/europe/live-ne…
The readout said China and Russia "shared similar goals" and Xi and Putin “exchanged in-depth views on the Ukraine issue" during their conversation.
Xi emphasized that "voices of peace and reason are constantly gathering, and the majority of countries support easing tensions, advocating reconciliation and talks, and oppose fueling the fire," according to the readout.
The readout added that China’s proposal on a political solution "opposes Cold War mentality, and opposes unilateral sanctions" and it is “willing to continue to play a constructive role in promoting a political solution to the Ukraine issue."
Meanwhile, the White House maintained its skeptical view of this week’s summit between Presidents Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin, suggesting there was little evidence the talks could yield positive developments for Ukraine. edition.cnn.com/europe/live-ne…
John Kirby, the National Security Council communications coordinator, told reporters the US remains concerned that Xi would reiterate calls for a ceasefire in Ukraine that would only benefit Russia by allowing Russian forces to remain inside Ukrainian territory.
He said there wasn’t evidence yet that Beijing was moving forward with providing Moscow with weapons, but he said the option hasn’t been taken off the table.
Additionally, Kirby said that US President Joe Biden is interested in talking again with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Nothing has been scheduled between the US and Chinese leaders yet, Kirby said. edition.cnn.com/europe/live-ne…
He said US officials want to make sure “it's at the appropriate time." "It's important that we keep those lines of communication open, particularly now, when tensions are so high," he said.
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