Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met today with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi in the city of Guangzhou, and their talks lasted more than three hours, Reuters reported, citing a source in the Ukrainian delegation. quoted by BTA.
"It was a very in-depth and specific conversation," the source said, adding that the discussions lasted longer than planned.
Dmytro Kuleba's visit, which will last until Friday, is his first visit to China since the beginning of the Russian invasion. It comes after NATO sharply criticized China's economic aid to Moscow and a week after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky first opened the door to talks with Russia, saying he supported the idea of Moscow attending a future peace summit. notes France Press.
The main topic of discussions during Dmytro Kuleba's visit will be the search for ways to stop Russian aggression and China's role in achieving a lasting and just peace, the ministry announced.
Yesterday, Chinese diplomatic spokeswoman Mao Ning said the discussions would focus in particular on "Sino-Ukrainian cooperation and other issues of common interest". "China remains convinced that a quick ceasefire and the search for a political solution are in the common interest of all countries," she added at a regular media briefing.