Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, according to CCTV channel.
"Xi had a phone call with Ukrainian President Zelensky," the TV channel said.
During the phone call,the Chinese leader went on to say that "dialogue and negotiation" are the "only way out" of the conflict with Russia.
On his part, the Ukrainian president hailed his phone conversation with his Chinese counterpart.
"I had a long and meaningful phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping," Zelensky tweeted.
" I believe that this call, as well as the appointment of Ukraine's ambassador to China, will give a powerful impetus to the development of our bilateral relations," he added.
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