The meeting was the first between the two since the February invasion of Ukraine by Russia, though they have held two phone calls. Read more at straitstimes.com.
BEIJING - Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday.On Friday, the Moscow-held regions of Ukrainein referendums that Kyiv and its allies have condemned as an unlawful land grab.
Beijing has throughout refused to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine, as President Xi Jinping pursues a close strategic alliance with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to counter the United States. Mr Wang also told Mr Kuleba that"China has always been committed to promoting peace talks, never stands idly by, never adds fuel to the fire and never takes advantage of the situation for self-interests".Mr Kuleba confirmed the meeting on his Twitter account.