The Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China welcomes all efforts towards a ceasefire

On March 19, Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump had a phone call on March 18 to discuss the normalization of Russia-US relations and the crisis in Ukraine. In response, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said: We have noticed relevant reports. China has advocated resolving the crisis through dialogue and negotiation from the very beginning, and welcomes all efforts towards a ceasefire.