Historic Call Xi Jinping - Zelensky
Wild day, honestly. After 14 months of war Ukraine - Russia, Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday (today, April 26th, around 6 pm in Beijing and 1 pm in Kyiv) held phone talks with his Ukrainian counterpart, President Volodymyr Zelensky. Also after 9 hours ago before historic call, Biden announced his campaign for reelection in Presidential Election 2024, Xi Jinping decided to talk with Zelensky on phone.
Also after 9 Hours ago, Russia’s FM Lavrov, in NYC, in United Nations Headquarter, because this month Russia started to be Chair (for next 3 months) UN Security Council, Lavrov said U.S. de-dollarizing itself, process of switching to non-Dollar currencies is unstoppable, thanks for (gigantic) China economy which push Renminbi more popular across the world. Also after 19 Hours ago, Ambassador Nicholas Burns gave his credentials to President Xi Jinping in the Great Hall of the People, to represent the United States as Ambassador to the People’s Republic of China.
(Lavrov in right side photo)
Also, 2 GOP congressmen (House Armed Services Chair Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Ala.) and Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) pushed the Pentagon on Wednesday, only 1 hour after Zelensky-Xi Jinping call, to send controversial cluster bombs to Ukraine, after Kyiv reportedly requested the munitions.
Also, Putin met Chinese Defence Minister Li Shangfu in Moscow on Sunday, April 16 (just 10 days ago before Xi Jinping - Zelensky call), and both men hailed military cooperation between Russia & China.
Also, around 2 hours after Xi Jinping-Zelensky call, Chinese Yuan overtakes US dollar as most-used currency in China's cross-border transactions for the first time in history. Yuan-share rose to a record high of 48%, UP from nearly zero in 2010. U.S-share declined to 47%, DOWN from 83% over the same period.
Chinese President Xi Jinping said that on the Ukraine crisis, China always stands on the side of peace, and China's core position is to promote peace via talks. He made the remarks while talking to his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, over phone.
Chinese President Xi Jinping also said that China will send a special representative of the Chinese government on Eurasian affairs to visit Ukraine and other countries to conduct in-depth communication with all parties on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.
Chinese President Xi Jinping also said that dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way out for the Ukraine crisis, and no one wins a nuclear war. Dialogue and negotiations are the only viable way out for the Ukraine crisis, and no one wins a nuclear war: Xi to Zelensky in first communication since Ukraine war began. "China did not create the Ukraine crisis, nor is it a party to the crisis", says President Xi to his Ukrainian counterpart according to state media, reiterating China's position. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council and a responsible major country, China would not sit idly by, nor would it add oil to the fire, still less exploit the situation for self gains. Everything China does is aboveboard: Xi to Zelensky.
The temptation in the West will be to dismiss Xi’s call with Zelensky as an attempt to whitewash China’s bias toward Russia. I would urge folks not to jump to that conclusion. It may turn out to be a stunt. But it also may be a concerted diplomatic effort. Too soon to tell. Xi may have made the long-awaited call to repair relations with EU capitals enraged by comments last weekend by China’s ambassador to France suggesting that former Soviet states did not enjoy full sovereignty. Beijing later backtracked on” remarks.