China Open to Collaborating with Hungary on Ukraine Peace Efforts
Foreign Minister Wang Yi has stated that China is open to collaborating with Hungary to encourage a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine. For the full article, visit RT.com.
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Preventing escalation and gathering support for a diplomatic resolution is an “urgent” priority, Beijing’s foreign minister has said.
Ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is an “urgent” task and China is willing to work with Hungary to drum up support for a peaceful resolution, Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized.
During a call on Tuesday with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, Wang noted that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban had engaged in “strategic communication” with Chinese President Xi Jinping on “important issues related to peace” during Orban’s recent visit to Beijing.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry detailed the ministers’ conversation on Wednesday, stating that Beijing “believes that the most urgent matter” is de-escalating the situation in Ukraine. Wang told Szijjarto that all parties should agree on “no spillover of the battlefield, no escalation of the war, and no fanning of the flames.”
Wang praised Hungary’s “constructive role” in mediating for peace and expressed Beijing’s readiness to collaborate with Budapest to gather “forces supporting peace,” amplify rational voices, and “push the situation towards a political solution.” Szijjarto also confirmed Hungary’s willingness to work with China to create conditions conducive to resolving the crisis.
Beijing has consistently called for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, even issuing a 12-point peace plan aimed at ending the hostilities on the first anniversary of the conflict in February 2023.
The conversation between Wang and Szijjarto occurred after Orban undertook a “peace mission” to Ukraine, Russia, China, and the US earlier this month to discuss ways to resolve the conflict. Orban launched this diplomatic tour immediately after Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the European Council at the beginning of July.
During a visit to Kiev, Orban proposed a “quick ceasefire” to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, although the proposal was rejected. Orban subsequently traveled to Moscow to discuss the “shortest way out” of the conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Hungarian leader also visited Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump in the US, who stated, “there must be peace, and quickly.”
Additionally, Orban has engaged in talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, suggesting that the US, EU, China, and Türkiye could serve as mediators in resolving the Ukraine crisis.
While Orban’s peace efforts have faced criticism from some EU members, who argue Hungary does not represent the bloc, the Hungarian prime minister has dismissed these objections. Orban insists he is “helping Europe” by facilitating negotiations between the conflicting parties.
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
Ending the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is an “urgent” task and China is willing to work with Hungary to drum up support for a peaceful resolution, Foreign Minister Wang Yi emphasized.
During a call on Tuesday with Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto, Wang noted that Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban had engaged in “strategic communication” with Chinese President Xi Jinping on “important issues related to peace” during Orban’s recent visit to Beijing.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry detailed the ministers’ conversation on Wednesday, stating that Beijing “believes that the most urgent matter” is de-escalating the situation in Ukraine. Wang told Szijjarto that all parties should agree on “no spillover of the battlefield, no escalation of the war, and no fanning of the flames.”
Wang praised Hungary’s “constructive role” in mediating for peace and expressed Beijing’s readiness to collaborate with Budapest to gather “forces supporting peace,” amplify rational voices, and “push the situation towards a political solution.” Szijjarto also confirmed Hungary’s willingness to work with China to create conditions conducive to resolving the crisis.
Beijing has consistently called for peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, even issuing a 12-point peace plan aimed at ending the hostilities on the first anniversary of the conflict in February 2023.
The conversation between Wang and Szijjarto occurred after Orban undertook a “peace mission” to Ukraine, Russia, China, and the US earlier this month to discuss ways to resolve the conflict. Orban launched this diplomatic tour immediately after Hungary took over the rotating presidency of the European Council at the beginning of July.
During a visit to Kiev, Orban proposed a “quick ceasefire” to Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky, although the proposal was rejected. Orban subsequently traveled to Moscow to discuss the “shortest way out” of the conflict with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Hungarian leader also visited Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump in the US, who stated, “there must be peace, and quickly.”
Additionally, Orban has engaged in talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, suggesting that the US, EU, China, and Türkiye could serve as mediators in resolving the Ukraine crisis.
While Orban’s peace efforts have faced criticism from some EU members, who argue Hungary does not represent the bloc, the Hungarian prime minister has dismissed these objections. Orban insists he is “helping Europe” by facilitating negotiations between the conflicting parties.
Sophie Wagner contributed to this report for TROIB News
