Xi says China hopes Europe will return to peace soon and China will play a constructive role
Putin's visit to Beijing comes as Moscow presses forward on a new offensive in Ukraine.
Chinese President Xi Jinping
BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping said on Thursday at a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin that China hopes Europe will return to peace and stability soon and that China will play a constructive role.
Putin's visit to Beijing comes as Moscow presses forward on a new offensive in Ukraine. China had issued a proposal for peace in Ukraine in 2023.