China's foreign minister has told his Ukrainian counterpart that Beijing does not sell lethal weapons to Russia for its war against Ukraine, a statement said on February 18. Wang Yi told Dmytro Kuleba during a meeting on the sidelines of a major security conference in Munich on February 17 that China "does not take any advantage of the situation, and does not sell lethal weapons to conflict areas or parties to the conflict," according to a Foreign Ministry readout. China says it is a neutral party in the Ukraine conflict but has been criticized for refusing to condemn Moscow for its offensive. Kuleba said on February 17 he had discussed the prospects for peace in with Wang. "I met with my Chinese counterpart Wang Yi to discuss bilateral relations, trade, and the need to restore a just and lasting peace in Ukraine," Kuleba wrote on X. Kuleba said he had discussed Ukraine's plans to hold a global peace summit, which Switzerland has agreed to help stage.