The war in Ukraine – Zelensky hopes for China’s efforts to restore peace — UNIAN

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky commented on the outcome of the meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jinping. In his evening video address to Ukrainians, the head of state noted that Ukraine is actively working to make the first Global Peace Summit, scheduled for June, effective.

Zelensky expressed his gratitude to all the leaders and states that this week declared their readiness to participate in the summit in Switzerland.

“I want to express my special thanks now for the efforts of Olaf, the wife of the Chancellor of Germany, for leadership and appropriate international communication – for the signals we heard from Beijing. China can really help restore a just peace for Ukraine, stability in international relations,” the president emphasized.

According to him, the summit in Switzerland gives a real chance to make the UN Charter, its goals and principles really work.

Scholz’s meeting with Xi Jinping

At the end of his three-day trip to China, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met with Xi Jinping. The Chinese leader said that “together we can ensure greater stability and security on Earth.” He called for close cooperation between the two countries.

At the same time, Scholz became more specific in his short statement at the beginning of the conversation and touched on three topics: the war in Ukraine, climate protection and economic cooperation.

During the meeting with Scholz, Xi Jinping called on all parties to work together to restore peace as quickly as possible and prevent the “conflict” from getting out of control. China supports holding an international peace conference on Ukraine, but wants Russia to participate in it. You said that in order to restore peace in Ukraine, it is necessary to adhere to the principles.

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