"China is ready to cooperate with France, calling on the international community to resume peace talks as soon as possible," RIA Novosti quoted the Chinese leader as saying after talks with French President Emmanuel Macron.

He noted that it is necessary to take into account the security interests of all parties, find a political solution and begin to build an effective structure of European security.

Earlier, Macron said that China could play an important role in the issue of the Ukrainian settlement due to good relations with Russia.

Prior to this, the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, called on China to play a constructive role in the peaceful settlement of the conflict in Ukraine.