German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday to pressure Russia to end its 'insane campaign' in Ukraine, the latest in a parade of European leaders and senior officials to make such an appeal.
In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, visits German company Covestro's Asia-Pacific Innovation Center in Shanghai, Monday, April 15, 2024. The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App
Earlier, he said in a post on the social media platform X that he had asked Xi to use his influence with Russia. "There is an absolute insistence that there be no weapons exports, but the question of dual-use also must not be ignored," he said. "And it was possible to bring up everything that is necessary here in a way that it can't be misunderstood."
"China encourages and supports all efforts that are conducive to the peaceful resolution of the crisis, and supports the holding in due course of an international peace conference that is recognized by both Russia and Ukraine and ensures the equal participation of all parties and fair discussions on all peace plans," the Chinese statement said.
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