Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with US President Joe Biden via video link, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov 16, 2021. The two leaders exchanged views on a range of issues via video link on March 18, 2022. (PHOTO / XINHUA)
BEIJING – The Ukraine crisis demonstrates again that countries' conflict and confrontation serve nobody's interests while peace and security are what the international community should cherish the most, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Friday.
Xi made the remarks while exchanging views with US President Joe Biden via video link on China-US relationship, the Ukraine situation as well as other issues of common concern.
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He urged the US to work with China to move forward the bilateral ties on the right track, assume the due international responsibilities and make effort in promoting world peace and stability.
The Ukraine crisis is not something we want to see.
Xi Jinping, President, China
The video call between the two presidents took place around four months after their first video summit in November.
Noting the international landscape has experienced new major developments since their first virtual meeting last November, Xi said the prevailing trend of peace and development is facing serious challenges, and the world is neither tranquil nor stable.
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"The Ukraine crisis is not something we want to see," Xi said.
The events again show that countries should not come to the point of meeting on the battlefield. Conflict and confrontation are not in anyone's interest, and peace and security are what the international community should treasure the most, he added.
"As permanent members of the United Nations Security Council and the world's two leading economies, we must not only guide the China-US relations forward along the right track, but also shoulder our share of international responsibilities and work for world peace and tranquility," Xi said.
Xinhua contributed to this report