China-Russia ties: Xi Jinping tells Medvedev Beijing seeks political solution in Ukraine
China’s president says two countries should ‘promote the development of the international order in a more just and reasonable direction’
Meeting former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev in Beijing on Thursday, Xi repeated Beijing’s position on the Ukraine war, saying China “repeatedly stressed” the need to adhere to three principles – “no expansion of the battlefields, no escalation of hostilities and no fanning flames” – to strive for a swift de-escalation.
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“China will continue to uphold its consistent position and work with the international community to create favourable conditions for a political solution to the crisis,” Xi told Medvedev, who is deputy chairman of Russia’s powerful Security Council and chairman of the ruling United Russia party.
Hailing China-Russia relations as “exemplary” in terms of ties between large neighbouring countries, Xi said China was willing to “strengthen strategic synergy” with Russia, CCTV said.
Xi, the leader of China’s ruling Communist Party, also stressed that the ruling parties of both countries would further strengthen their coordination and cooperation to lead global governance.
“[We should] gather consensus among friendly political parties from around the world, especially those in the Global South, and push the world in the right direction,” Xi said.
