Li Keqiang, right, and Petro Poroshenko shake hands in Davos, Jan. 21. (Photo/Xinhua) |
Premier Li
Keqiang of China told President Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine on Wednesday that
Beijing stands for a political settlement of the Ukraine crisis and will
continue to play an active and constructive role in such efforts.
China
adheres to an objective and just stand on the Ukraine issue, said Li when
meeting with the Ukrainian leader on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum
(WEF) annual meeting in Davos at a Swiss ski resort.
It is the
common aspiration of people across the world for peace while against war, for
development while against poverty, and for cooperation while against
confrontation, he said.
As the
international situation is experiencing profound changes, said the Chinese
premier, the international system and order are going through deep adjustment.
Since the
establishment of diplomatic ties, China and Ukraine have respected and treated
each other equally, and their cooperation has achieved fruitful results, said
Li.
China will
always respect the national sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity
of Ukraine and support the Eastern European nation to adopt a path of
development in accordance with its national conditions, he added.
China, he
said, will continue to carry out pragmatic cooperation with the Ukrainian side
on the basis of win-win and mutual benefit.
For his
part, Poroshenko said his government attaches great importance to its relations
with China and is willing to maintain cooperation with the Asian country.
The
Ukrainian side, he said, hopes that China would play a more active role in the
political settlement of the Ukraine issue.
Li arrived
on Tuesday for the WEF annual meeting and a working visit to Switzerland.
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