EU's von der Leyen calls on China to help establish a just peace in Ukraine

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said this after a meeting with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

“This visit is taking place in a challenging and increasing volatile context, in particular, because of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine. China's position on this is crucial for the European Union. As a member of the UN Security Council, there is a big responsibility and we expect that China will play its role and promote a just peace, one that respects Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity, one of the cornerstones of the UN Charter,“ the EU top diplomat said.

The President of the European Commission also added that during the negotiations with Xi, she expressed strong support for Volodymyr Zelensky’s peace plan and welcomed some of the principles that had been put forward by China.

“This is notably the case on the issue of nuclear safety and risk reduction, and China's statement on the unacceptability of nuclear threats or the use of nuclear weapons. We also count on China not to provide any military equipment directly or indirectly to Russia, because we all know arming the aggressor would be against international law, and it would significantly harm our relationship“, highlighted von der Leyen.

As reported, last week French President Emmanuel Macron invited European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to visit Beijing to discuss and find solutions to the problematic issues in relations between Europe and China. Both European leaders are currently in the Chinese capital.

Photo: Office of President of Ukraine