All parties should create conditions for resuming direct talks between Russia and Ukraine leading to a political settlement of the crisis through dialog and negotiation, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Wednesday, in answering a media inquiry on the more than three-year-old Ukraine crisis.
"Let me stress that China has been committed to promoting talks for peace since day one of the conflict, supported resolving the crisis through dialogue and negotiation, and stressed the need for parties to create conditions for the resumption of direct talks between Russia and Ukraine. That has always been China’s position," said Lin Jian, the spokesman, at a press conference in Beijing.
Russia and Ukraine planned to hold direct negotiations in Türkiye's Istanbul on Thursday, which, if materialized, will mark the first direct talk between the two countries since March 2022.
All parties should create conditions for resuming direct talks between Russia, Ukraine: spokesman
All parties should create conditions for resuming direct talks between Russia, Ukraine: spokesman
The Republic of Korea (ROK) and China should cherish the historical experience of jointly resisting aggression and continue to work together for a prosperous future, said ROK President Lee Jae Myung.
At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Lee will pay a state visit to China from Jan 4 to 7. It will be Lee's first visit to China since he took office last year.
In an interview with China Media Group (CMG) in Seoul on Wednesday, Lee said that humanity must learn from the past to prevent the tragedy of war from repeating itself.
"While pursuing their own national interests to the fullest extent, countries must not harm the national interests of others, but should coexist peacefully. The act of invading other countries and massacring their people for one's own benefit must never be repeated. History of humanity often repeats itself, therefore we must learn from the past. In this regard, I believe the historical experience of ROK and China in resisting aggression and fighting together is invaluable. Of course, while historical experience is important, we cannot remain stuck in the past. For a better future for the people of both countries, we need to continuously explore possibilities for working together towards the future," said the president.
ROK president calls for learning lesson from anti-aggression history
ROK president calls for learning lesson from anti-aggression history
