[Central News Agency] Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Putin signed the "Joint Statement on Deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership in the New Era" after their talks in the Kremlin this afternoon, emphasizing the resolution of the Ukrainian crisis through peaceful talks, but there is no sign that the two sides have issues in Ukraine Get a diplomatic breakthrough.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Monday that Kiev had suggested China join Ukraine's plan to end Russia's war with Russia, but was still awaiting an answer from Beijing, Reuters reported.

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He made this statement during a joint briefing in Kiev with visiting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.

Beijing made a 12-point peace proposal last month, but Kiev has insisted that a full withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine is necessary for peace talks to be possible, and has been pushing its peace plan in recent months.

White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said after Xi's meeting that if China wants to play a constructive role in the Ukraine war, it should urge Russia to end its aggression.

"I don't think you can rationally think China is impartial anyway," Kirby told reporters.

Kirby also said that the United States does not want to see a ceasefire in Ukraine because it would allow Russia to retain occupied Ukrainian territory and give the Russian military a chance to rally.

After the talks, Putin accused the Kiev authorities of being unwilling to implement China's peace proposal.

"While Kiev and the West are ready to accept China's proposed peace plan, many of its terms can serve as the basis for a peaceful settlement," he said.

Xi Jinping also expressed support for a diplomatic solution to the conflict in Ukraine.

According to Xinhua News Agency, Xi Jinping said at the joint press conference after the meeting: "This is the first time I have come to Moscow again after more than three years. President Ting has established a close relationship, maintained strategic communication, and promoted the strategic cooperation between the two countries to achieve fruitful results."

"Just now, President Putin and I held candid, friendly and fruitful talks. We exchanged in-depth views on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues of common concern, and reached many new and important consensuses. We signed and issued the "China-Russia Agreement on Deepening the The Joint Statement on the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership in the New Era” and the “Joint Statement on the Development Plan for the Key Directions of Sino-Russian Economic Cooperation by 2030” make plans and arrangements for the development of bilateral relations and cooperation in various fields in the next stage.”

According to the content of the "Joint Statement" reported by Xinhua News Agency: "Regarding the Ukraine issue, both sides believe that the purposes and principles of the UN Charter must be observed, and international law must be respected. The Russian side positively evaluates China's objective and fair position on the Ukraine issue. The two sides oppose any A country or group of countries that seeks military, political and other advantages at the expense of the legitimate security interests of other countries.”

"The Russian side reaffirms its commitment to resuming the peace talks as soon as possible, and China appreciates this. The Russian side welcomes China's willingness to play an active role in resolving the Ukrainian crisis through political and diplomatic means, and welcomes the construction set forth in the document "China's Position on a Political Solution to the Ukrainian Crisis" sexual claims."

"The two sides pointed out that the resolution of the Ukraine crisis must respect the legitimate security concerns of all countries and prevent the formation of confrontation between camps, adding fuel to the flames."

"The two sides emphasized that responsible dialogue is the best way to solve the problem steadily. To this end, the international community should support relevant constructive efforts. The two sides called for an end to all actions that promote tension and delay the war, so as to prevent the crisis from further aggravating or even getting out of control. Both sides Oppose any unilateral sanctions not authorized by the UN Security Council." 1120322