China maintains "independent and impartial position" on Russia's war against Ukraine

In a conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that China is pursuing an "independent and impartial position" on Russia's war against Ukraine.

This was reported by CNN.

"On the Ukraine crisis (as Chinese officials refer to Russia's war against Ukraine - ed.), China will uphold an independent and impartial position, sound an objective and rational voice, actively promote peace talks, and strive to seek a political solution on any international multilateral occasion," Wang Yi said.

He also noted that China and Russia are "trustworthy and reliable good friends and partners".

The conversation between the Chinese and Russian foreign ministers took place after two days of talks in Saudi Arabia, which were attended by China's special envoy and discussed the Ukrainian "Formula for Peace".