Xi Urges Resolving Russia-Ukraine War in Talks With EU President Michel

(Bloomberg) — Chinese President Xi Jinping urged efforts to resolve Russia’s war in Ukraine during talks with European Council President Charles Michel as Beijing sought to address one of its biggest friction points with Brussels.

“Solving the Ukraine crisis through political means is in the best interest of Europe and the common interest of all countries in Eurasia,” Xi said after the meeting Thursday in Beijing, according to state broadcaster China Central Television. He said “it is necessary to avoid escalation and expansion of the crisis.”