China Pledges Efforts to contribute to peace talks between Russia, Ukraine

On Monday, China's Vice Foreign Minister Xie Feng said the country's authorities are working on effective ways out of the Ukrainian crisis and will contribute to a peaceful settlement between Russia and Ukraine.

Addressing the forum hosted by the Chongyang Institute for Financial Studies currently underway in Beijing, the senior Chinese diplomat said, “Regarding the Ukrainian problem, <...> China has taken the right measure to seek to promote peace [between Russia and Ukraine] talks. We are working on settlement projects that can address the root causes and consequences of the Ukrainian crisis."

According to Xie, Beijing has made its own assessment of developments and adheres to an independent stance based on objective facts. "This has been our contribution to maintaining global peace and security," he added.

The Chinese diplomat said Beijing is firmly committed to peaceful progress, which is a basic principle of its international policy. 

Xie lamented, "Some have made such a fuss without using any facts. <...> They spread rumors alleging that our country will use force to change things, offending China for some secret reasons."

"Humankind can hope for sustainable development only if everybody stays on a peaceful path while maintaining harmony in relations between nations," the Chinese diplomat concluded.