China working for peace in Ukraine ‘in its own way’, Foreign Minister Wang Yi tells Denmark
- Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod urges Beijing to use its influence to stop the war, in phone call with his Chinese counterpart
- Wang says disputes should not be settled by war or sanctions and China’s efforts to promote peace talks and de-escalation will continue
Wang was speaking to his Danish counterpart Jeppe Kofod, who later tweeted about the “important” phone conversation and said he had “urged China to use its influence in Moscow to stop the war in Ukraine”.
According to a statement released by the Chinese foreign ministry, Wang told Kofod that neither war nor sanctions are the right way to settle disputes.
“China’s efforts are focused on promoting peace talks. Since the beginning of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China has been promoting peace talks and de-escalation in its own way,” he said.
“China will continue to make efforts in this direction and welcomes all efforts of the international community that are conducive to promoting peace talks.”
Wang also said China understands European countries’ concerns about the crisis, according to the foreign ministry.
“At present, the most urgent thing is for all countries to form joint efforts to avoid prolonged and expanding conflicts, achieve a ceasefire and stop wars as soon as possible, and alleviate the humanitarian crisis,” he said.