The comments came during a phone call on Monday with Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski.
In an official statement, China’s foreign ministry described Poland as an “important strategic partner” and reaffirmed Beijing’s interest in maintaining high-level dialogue and expanding bilateral cooperation.
Wang highlighted the 50th anniversary of EU-China diplomatic relations, saying, “We hope that Poland, as the rotating presidency of the EU, will play a more constructive role in promoting further progress in China-EU relations.”
Beijing urges Poland to foster stronger UE-China ties
On the war in Ukraine - referred to by Chinese officials as the “Ukraine crisis” - Wang said the recent resumption of direct talks between Kyiv and Moscow, despite their differences, represented a “first step toward peace.”
He reiterated China’s position that the conflict should be resolved through “sustained dialogue” leading to a “just, lasting, and binding peace agreement.”
The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs also shared details of the call via X (formerly Twitter), noting that the two diplomats discussed ending the war in Ukraine, the relevance of the UN Charter, and securing transport routes between the EU and China.
Minister Sikorski also renewed his invitation for Wang Yi to visit Poland.
FM Sikorski tells "Tagesspiegel:" Only China can restrain Putin
The call comes just days after Sikorski told Germany’s Tagesspiegel that China could play a decisive role in ending the war in Ukraine, given its deepening leverage over Moscow.
“Russia has become China’s economic vassal,” Poland's top diplomat said.
“If China threatened a trade embargo, Russia would be forced to bend. Right now, though, that doesn’t appear to be happening,” he added.
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Source: IAR/PAP/MSZ/X/@PolandMFA/@PLinDeutschland