During talks in Beijing on Wednesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz called on the Chinese leadership to use its influence with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. After talks with President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang, he pointed out that signals from China are taken very seriously in Moscow. TASR informs about it based on the report of the DPA agency. “(It) is about words as well as actions. I would like to unequivocally welcome the Chinese commitment to peace in the region that I heard today,” Merz said.
DPA writes that according to sources from the Chinese government, during the meeting with the German chancellor, the Chinese president expressed his support for negotiations with the aim of reaching a solution. He avoided directly blaming Russia, saying that all parties must be involved in the settlement of the conflict in Ukraine and their legitimate concerns must be taken into account. China is considered Russia’s most important ally, and Beijing is accused of supporting Russian President Vladimir Putin through oil purchases and technology transfers. noted DPA.
Before Merz, several leaders of Western countries held talks in Beijing in recent months, including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. US President Donald Trump also wants to travel to China at the end of March.
