- Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, has appealed to Xi Jinping, the president of China, for assistance in putting an end to the war in Ukraine.
- He said he told Xi that China is “a great country” and urged for it to take responsibility for peace.
Olaf Scholz, the chancellor of Germany, has appealed to Xi Jinping, the president of China, for assistance in putting an end to the war being waged in Ukraine by Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia.
“I told President (Xi) that it is important for China to use its influence on Russia,” Scholz told reporters at a press conference in Beijing. He said he told Xi that China is “a great country” and urged for it to take responsibility for peace in the world.
“Russia must immediately stop the attacks, under which the civilian population is suffering daily, and withdraw from Ukraine,” Scholz said.
According to Scholz, he and Xi also talked about warnings regarding nuclear weapons from the Kremlin.
“President Xi and I agree that nuclear threats are not acceptable and dangerous. By using nuclear weapons, Russia would be crossing a line that the international community has drawn together,” Scholz said.
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