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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s public statement about an hour-long phone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday has created ripples of hope and excitement at least in Ukraine. Zelensky said, “I believe that this call, as well as the appointment of Ukraine’s ambassador to China, will give a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral relations.”
BEIJING (AP) Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Wednesday that Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible “political settlement” to Russia’s war with the country.
Chinese leader Xi Jinping says Beijing will send an envoy to Ukraine to discuss a possible "political settlement" to Russia's war with the country. But there are doubts about its motivations and ability to play peacemaker.