Spokesperson: China supports direct talks between Russia and Ukraine

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
It is hoped that the parties concerned in the Ukraine crisis will continue to work through dialogue and negotiation to reach a fair,
enduring and binding peace agreement acceptable to various parties, and ultimately realize a political settlement of the crisis, a Chinese
Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Friday.On the issue of the Ukraine crisis, China's position has been consistently clear that China
supports all efforts dedicated to peace, spokesman Lin Jian told a regular press conference in Beijing when answering a relevant
question.China supports direct dialogue and negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the spokesman noted.