China's position on the Ukraine issue is consistent and remains unchanged, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday at a news briefing in response to a question about four regions in Ukraine voting to join Russia.

Wang reiterated that China has always maintained that the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected, the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be observed, the legitimate security concerns of all parties should be taken seriously and all efforts to resolve the crisis peacefully should be supported.

China has always been on the side of peace and will continue playing a constructive role with the international community on the Ukraine issue, Wang said.