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Source: People’s Republic of China – State Council News
BERLIN, July 4 (Xinhua) — China consistently advocates peaceful negotiations to resolve the Ukrainian crisis and welcomes efforts by all parties to reach a comprehensive, lasting and binding peace agreement, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said at a joint press conference with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul here on Thursday.
China’s position on the Ukrainian crisis is open and consistent: Beijing advocates peace talks, a refusal to supply lethal weapons to the parties to the conflict, and strict control over the export of dual-use (civilian and military) goods, including drones, Wang Yi emphasized.
China has not only fulfilled its international responsibilities, but also established a “Friends of Peace” group in the UN with Brazil and other countries in the Global South, mobilizing more efforts to achieve a ceasefire and stop the conflict, the minister said. Beijing’s objective and fair position has been widely recognized by the international community, he added.
Chinese President Xi Jinping has repeatedly said that there is no easy solution to complex problems, Wang said, stressing that although there are still serious differences between parties concerned, it is better to talk than fight.
The history of Europe over the past centuries has proven that, no matter how complex and difficult the situation, the doors to peace and reconciliation should not be closed, the head of the Foreign Ministry said.
He added that China welcomes the constructive role of all parties in promoting the conclusion of a comprehensive, lasting and binding peace agreement, building a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture, and achieving lasting peace and stability in Europe at an early date. –0–