Presidents of China, Belarus urge cease-fire, negotiations to settle Ukraine conflict
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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko visited China to meet with Xi Jinping on Wednesday. The two leaders urged a ceasefire and negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
That amounted to an endorsement of a Chinese 12-point peace proposal issued Friday that calls for the territorial integrity of all countries to be respected. The proposal does not say what would happen to the regions Russia has occupied since the invasion or give details on how the peace process should proceed, and has failed to gain much support.
"The core of China's stance is to call for peace and encourage talks ... and for the legitimate security concerns of all countries to be respected," Xi was quoted as saying by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
In a clear reference to the U.S. and its allies, he added, "Relevant countries should stop politicizing and using the world economy as their tool, and take measures that truly advance a cease-fire and stop to war and resolve the crisis peacefully."
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