Leaders call for Ukraine peace talks

Both sides pointed out that a settlement of the Ukraine crisis must accommodate the legitimate security concerns of all countries and prevent bloc confrontation.

The two countries also stressed that responsible dialogue is the best way to solve problems, and the international community must make constructive efforts toward that.

The two sides call for stopping all moves that lead to tensions and the prolonging of fighting, in order to prevent the crisis from getting worse or even out of control, and they oppose any unilateral sanctions not authorized by the UN Security Council.

The joint statement was signed by Xi and Putin after their second day of meetings at the Kremlin. The two leaders also signed another joint statement on the plan for key directions of bilateral economic cooperation through 2030.

Xi stressed during talks on Tuesday the need for closer communication and coordination between China and Russia to work for greater outcomes in bilateral cooperation.