China’s envoy says talks on Ukraine could be ‘fruitful’

China’s Special Representative for Eurasian Affairs, Li Hui, said possible talks on the Ukraine conflict could be “fruitful” but would be “difficult for all parties to get together” to conduct them. About it writes Bloomberg.

Li Hui noted a high risk of escalation of the conflict – according to his assessment, the conflict has reached a dead end and it is necessary to show initiatives from either side. In May, the Chinese special envoy visited Ukraine, Poland, France, Russia, Germany and Belgium, where he discussed the problems of the Ukrainian crisis.

At the end of May, Li Hui arrived in Moscow to negotiate a settlement of the crisis in Ukraine with Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin. Later, the special envoy was also received by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, where the parties also discussed the situation in Ukraine, and Lavrov confirmed Russia’s commitment to a political and diplomatic settlement of the conflict.

February 24, the anniversary of the start of the special operation, China introduced its plan to get out of the Ukrainian conflict, which includes 12 points, including respect for the sovereignty of all countries, the cessation of hostilities, the start of peace negotiations, etc. Western countries and official Kiev rejected this plan.

Chinese President Xi Jinping April 26 spent telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, where the Chinese leader noted that Beijing’s position on the conflict in Ukraine is “to promote reconciliation and negotiations.” He emphasized that dialogue and negotiations are the only way out of the crisis.