Chinese leader Xi Jinping appealed for negotiations between Russia and Ukraine in a phone call on April 26 with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, warning "there is no winner in a nuclear war," state media said, in a long-anticipated conversation after Beijing said it wanted to act as peace mediator. Xi's government will send a "special representative" to Ukraine for talks about a possible "political settlement," said a government statement reported by state TV. China has tried to appear neutral in the war but has refused to criticize Moscow's invasion of Ukraine. To read the original story by AP, click here.
China's Xi Talks With Ukraine's Zelenskiy By Phone
China will focus on promoting peace talks, and make efforts for a cease-fire as soon as possible, Xi told Zelenskiy.