China, Ukraine foreign ministers speak by phone | Al Jazeera

China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has spoken with his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, in a phone call on Monday.

The call, which Beijing said was made at Ukraine’s request, was the first reported high-level conversation between the countries since March 1, when Kuleba asked Wang to use Beijing’s ties with Moscow to stop Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

During Monday’s call, Wang again urged talks to end the conflict, according to Chinese state media.

“Wars end eventually,” Wang said. “The key is how to reflect on the pain, to maintain lasting security in Europe and establish a balanced, effective and sustainable European security mechanism.”

He added that China “stands ready to play a constructive role in this regard in an objective position.”