The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that Ukraine is willing and ready to participate in dialogue and negotiations with Russia

The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs published a press release summarizing the talks between Dmytro Kuleba, the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, and Wang Yi, the head of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The text appeared on the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

According to Beijing, the war in Ukraine poses a threat of escalation and spread. China advocates for a political resolution of the problem through negotiations. It was noted that Ukraine and Russia have recently “sent signals to varying degrees of their willingness to negotiate.”

“Although no agreement has been reached on the conditions and timing of such negotiations, we support all efforts that contribute to peace and are ready to continue to play a constructive role in achieving a ceasefire and resuming peace talks,” the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s statement reads.

Based on the statement from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kuleba said in Beijing that Ukraine “carefully studied” the China-Brazil statement, which calls for convening a peace conference on Ukraine with Russia’s participation.

“Ukraine attaches great importance to China’s opinion and has carefully studied the ‘six-point consensus’ reached by China and Brazil on the political settlement of the Ukrainian crisis. Ukraine is willing and ready to participate in dialogue and negotiations with Russia. Of course, the negotiations should be reasonable and substantive, aimed at achieving a just and lasting peace,” Kuleba’s position is quoted in the Chinese statement.

Additionally, the Ukrainian minister’s remarks indicate that Kyiv “supports China’s position on the Taiwan issue and will continue to adhere to the One-China principle.” He also “highly appreciates China’s positive and constructive role in ensuring peace and maintaining international order.”

In turn, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that China is Ukraine’s largest trading partner and the biggest importer of Ukrainian agricultural products.

“In the first half of this year, the volume of bilateral trade showed a rapid growth momentum. China will continue to expand imports of grain from Ukraine and jointly maintain uninterrupted logistics channels and international food security,” the statement reads.

Meanwhile, Moscow reacted to Kuleba’s visit to China and his statement on Ukraine’s readiness for negotiations.

“The message aligns with our position, but the details, which we do not yet know, are important,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov stated.

According to him, the Kremlin “has never refused negotiations on Ukraine.”