President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday to urge him to influence Russia to end the war.
France and the European Commission on Monday told China's President Xi Jinping that they wanted him to use his influence on Russia to end its war in Ukraine, while underscoring that the European Union would not waver in its support for Kyiv.
China-Russian trade hit a record of $240.1 billion in 2023, up 26.3% from a year earlier, Chinese customs data shows. Chinese shipments to Russia jumped 46.9% in 2023 while imports from Russia rose 13%. Beyond the financial ties, Western powers have been especially worried that Beijing could provide weapons to Moscow and circumvent existing sanctions on materials that can be used for both civilian and military purposes.
Xi was quoted by Chinese state media as saying all parties wished to see an early ceasefire, a return of peace in Europe and to avoid any further escalation. 'China did not create the Ukraine crisis, nor is it a party to it,' state media quoted Xi as saying. 'All along, China has been working vigorously to facilitate talks for peace.' Russian President Vladmir Putin is expected to travel to China later in May in what could be his first overseas trip of his new presidential term.
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