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Xi reaffirms support for Germany, Europe to facilitate Ukraine talks
CGTN

Chinese President Xi Jinping has reaffirmed China's backing for Germany and Europe to play an important role in facilitating peace talks on the Ukraine crisis.

Xi made the remarks during a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on his official visit to China at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Friday.

China also supports the building of a balanced, effective and sustainable security architecture in Europe, Xi said.

He called on the international community to support all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis and create conditions for the resumption of talks.

The global community should oppose the threat or use of nuclear weapons, advocate that nuclear weapons cannot be used and that nuclear wars must not be fought, and prevent a nuclear crisis in Eurasia, Xi added.

The Chinese president said the world needs to work together to keep global industrial and supply chains stable and forestall disruption to international cooperation in energy, food, finance and other areas and consequent damage to global economic recovery, especially the economic and fiscal stability of developing countries.

He also called for joint efforts to tide civilians in areas affected by the crisis through the winter, and improve the humanitarian situation to avoid a humanitarian crisis on a bigger scale.

(Cover: People stand in line with empty bottles to collect water at a pump on October 31, 2022 in Kyiv, Ukraine. /CFP)

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