Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi during the Munich Security Conference, the Ukrainian politician informed on his social media on February 17.
The world's security and political elite have gathered in Munich for the annual conference, where President Volodymyr Zelensky issued an urgent appeal for support as Ukrainian troops withdraw from the Russian onslaught at Avdiivka, the Kyiv Independent website reported.
Kuleba said he and Yi discussed Chinese-Ukrainian relations and a path toward peace.
"I met with my Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss bilateral relations, trade, and the need to restore a just and lasting peace in Ukraine," he said, adding, "I informed Foreign Minister Wang Yi about Ukraine’s vision for the upcoming Global Peace Summit in Switzerland."
Ukraine invited China in January to participate in the upcoming summit, aimed at building support for the Ukrainian peace formula. Switzerland has agreed to host the talks, though no date or venue has been set, the Beijing newsroom reported.
China confirmed the invitation but has not yet committed to joining the summit.
Dmytro Kuleba informed that Beijing and Kyiv were committed to the ongoing dialogue, saying,
"We agreed on the need to maintain Ukraine-China contacts at all levels and continue our dialogue."
"China is neither the creator nor a party involved in the Ukraine crisis, but it has neither watched idly nor taken advantage of the crisis to make profits," Wang said.
Sunday, February 18 is the last day of the Munich Security Conference.
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SOURCE: Reuters, kyivindependent.com, IAR