during his meeting with European Union Commission Chief Ursula Von der Leyen and French President Emmanuel Macron,  Chinese President Xi Jinping told: Beijing's "top priority" is to push for a ceasefire and end the war in Ukraine.

 Edited by| Tony Wild

 Politic    section -  CJ journalist

Beijing – April,6,2023

    "China urges all parties to remain calm and reason, and work together to create conditions for peace talks ... We oppose attempts that would add fuel to fire and complicate the situation," the readout said, adding that China seeks to play an active role in promoting peace talks and dialogues.

"China ... supports Europe in putting forward ideas and proposals for a political solution to the Ukraine crisis based on its own fundamental and long-term interests, and promote the establishment of a balanced, effective and sustainable European security framework," the readout stated.

Xi also said China and Europe should uphold mutual respect, increase political trust, enhance dialogue and cooperation, and shore up the stability of China-EU relations.

Some context: Beijing has claimed neutrality on the war in Ukraine, but has not condemned Russia’s invasion and instead bolstered its economic and diplomatic ties with Moscow over the past year.

Beijing has sought to cast itself as a peacemaker in recent months, releasing a vaguely worded position paper on the “political solution” to the conflict in Ukraine. It was met with skepticism by the United States and its allies.

What the EU leader said: In her opening remarks, Von der Leyen told Xi she doesn’t see breaking ties with China as a viable or desirable strategy for the EU, but "equally I could see a number of risks that Europe should address."

"In the face of Russia’s war against Ukraine, we want peace to be restored, and for this, we need Russia to end its invasion and withdraw its troops from Ukraine," the European leader said. She added that "territorial integrity and sovereignty are fundamentals of the UN Charter that we both full support."

Macron said in his opening remarks that a peace solution – one that earns Ukraine's approval and respects its sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity

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