The United States has urged Chinese President Xi Jinping to speak directly with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyi, the White House said Monday, after the Wall Street Journal reported that the Chinese leader would hold the first-ever meeting with Zelenskyi since the war began. , reports CNN.
“We encouraged President Xi to reach out to President Zelensky because we believe that the PRC and President Xi himself should directly hear the Ukrainian point of view, not just the Russian point of view on this matter,” national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters on board. Air Force One. “I was actually advocating in Beijing for that connection to happen.”
He said the U.S. encouraged the conversation “publicly” as well as “privately to the PRC.”
Sullivan added that US officials “spoke with our Ukrainian counterparts today” and that the Ukrainians had not received official confirmation that a phone call or video conference with Xi would take place.
“We hope there is. That would be good because it could bring more balance and perspective to how the PRC approaches this topic, and hopefully further dissuade them from choosing to provide legal assistance to Russia,” Sullivan added.
The Wall Street Journal reported that the Chinese leader plans to hold talks with Volodymyr Zelenskyi for the first time since the war began, most likely after his visit to Moscow next week, when Xi Jinping will meet with President Vladimir Putin.
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Source: Hot News
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