China welcomes US President Donald Trump’s intention to resolve the "Ukraine crisis" and pledges to continue facilitating negotiations while staying in contact with all parties, stated Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.

According to Mao, resolving the war in Ukraine requires "dialogue and negotiations." She also addressed Trump’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he suggested China could assist in ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.

Ukraine recently received a new Chinese ambassador, Ma Shengkun, and a new Ukrainian ambassador, Olexander Nechytaylo, has been appointed to China, although he has yet to receive agreement. Perhaps this development could bring some new dynamics to the Sino-Ukrainian relations.

President Trump said Thursday he thinks China can help to end the Russia-Ukraine war because of Beijing’s economic influence over Moscow.

President Donald Trump sought to dial up pressure on President Vladimir Putin to negotiate a deal to end Russia’s war on Ukraine by indicating he’s seeking to partner with China to try to reach a settlement.

China positively assesses the desire of the Donald Trump administration to end the war in Ukraine as soon as possible and declares its readiness for dialogue with the United States, stressing that peace talks remain the only way to resolve the conflict.

US President Donald Trump spoke via video link at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. He made several statements, including on the Russia-Ukraine war. RBC-Ukraine provides the key quotes from Trump.