China hopes the Ukraine issue to be settled through dialogue, Premier Li Keqiang said Sunday.

"We hope there will be a negotiated settlement of this issue through dialogue," Li told a press conference after the conclusion of China's annual parliamentary session.

"We respect Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity," he said, adding that China hopes to see a political settlement through dialogue.

"What we hope to see is that there will be the pursuit of common development and win-win outcomes between European countries and between all countries in the world," he said.