Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, meets with Chairman of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev, who visits China at the invitation of the CPC, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, capital of China, Dec 21, 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]
He meets with Medvedev, calls for peace talks to solve Ukraine crisis
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, called on Wednesday for a political settlement of the ongoing Ukraine crisis, and reiterated that the China-Russia comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination for the new era is a long-term strategic choice that the two countries have made based on their own national conditions.
Xi, who is also Chinese president, made the remarks while meeting with Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of the United Russia party, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. Medvedev was visiting China at the invitation of the CPC.
Medvedev handed Xi a letter signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin that conveyed his friendly greetings and good wishes to Xi.
During their meeting, Xi and Medvedev exchanged views about inter-party exchanges, bilateral relations, the Ukraine crisis and other international and regional issues of common concern.
On the Ukraine crisis, Xi said that China has always decided its own position and policy based on the merits of the matter itself, and it takes an objective and fair position on the issue and has made active efforts to facilitate peace talks.
He expressed his hope that the parties concerned will show rationality and restraint, start a comprehensive dialogue and address each other's security concerns through political means.
Xi hailed China-Russia ties, saying that over the past decade, bilateral relations have stood the test of the volatile changes in the international landscape and maintained healthy, steady and high-level development.
China stands ready to work with Russia to push for global governance to become fairer and more equitable, while advancing the development of bilateral ties, he said.