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Published: 22:01, October 28, 2022
China hails Russia's readiness to resume talks with Ukraine, US
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Published:22:01, October 28, 2022 By Xinhua

Wang Wenbin, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, China, speaks at a regular press conference in Beijing, China, on Oct 21, 2022. (PHOTO / FOREIGN MINISTRY, CHINA)

BEIJING – China welcomes Russia's willingness to hold dialogues and resume negotiations with Ukraine and the United States, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Friday.

Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov exchanged views on the Ukraine crisis during a phone conversation on Thursday, ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said at a daily news briefing.

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China believes that further escalation of the situation should be avoided to prevent humanitarian disasters, said Wang

According to the spokesperson, the Russian side expressed its willingness to hold dialogues and resume negotiations with Ukraine and the US.

"China welcomes this and hopes that relevant parties will step up diplomatic efforts to ease and even resolve the situation as soon as possible through negotiations and other political channels," said the spokesperson.

Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Lavrov also discussed the issue of not allowing the use of weapons of mass destruction, the spokesperson said.

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China believes that further escalation of the situation should be avoided to prevent humanitarian disasters, he added.


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