China's Xi calls for 'maximum restraint' in Ukraine

Xi, speaking at a virtual meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said the three countries should jointly support peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.

By Reuters | Updated: Mar 08, 2022, 05.17 PM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping, center, stands during the opening session of the annual meeting of China's National People's Congress (NPC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Saturday, March 5, 2022.

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday described the situation in Ukraine as worrying and called for "maximum restraint," saying the priority should be preventing the situation there from spinning out of control, Chinese state media reported.

Xi, speaking at a virtual meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, said the three countries should jointly support peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.

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