President Xi Jinping: China Commits To Encourage Dialogue And Settlement Of Crisis Politics In Ukraine

Chinese President Xi Jinping. (Wikimedia Commons/Have you heard it?

JAKARTA - The Chinese government is ready together with the French government to call on the international community to resolve the Ukrainian conflict through diplomatic means, President Xi Jinping said in a press statement with President Emmanuel Macron in Beijing on Thursday.

"Regarding the Ukraine crisis, China will be strongly committed to promoting peaceful dialogue and a political settlement," President Xi said, launching TASS from China Central Television April 6.

"We are ready, together with France, to urge the international community to exercise restraint, to avoid actions that will further escalate the crisis or cause the crisis to get out of control," President Xi continued.

Furthermore, the Chinese leader also noted the importance of strictly complying with international humanitarian law, refraining from attacks on civilians and civilian facilities.

According to President Xi, Beijing and Paris will call on all countries to prevent the use of nuclear, biological and chemical weapons and to oppose "armed attacks on nuclear power plants and other civilian nuclear facilities."

In addition, he also called on the international community "to continue peace negotiations as soon as possible, in accordance with the goals and principles of the UN Charter, taking into account the legitimate security interests of all parties to find political solutions and build a balanced, effective and sustainable European security structure."

President Xi Jinping pointed out the need for global cooperation "to address the side effects of Ukraine's crisis in the fields of food, energy, finance, transportation and other areas. As well as to reduce the negative impact of the crisis, especially on developing countries."