
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian Photo: VCG
On Friday, asked to comment on US President Donald Trump's statement that he would meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Hungary in the coming weeks—a remark made ahead of his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington—Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said China supports all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the crisis, and is glad to see Russia and the US keep in contact, improve their relations, and advance the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis.