China Urges Swift Agreement in Washington Ukraine Talks

The American and Chinese flags are photographed on the negotiating table, during a bilateral meeting between the United States and China, in Geneva, Switzerland, May 10, 2025.

China has urged all parties involved in peace talks in Washington to reach an agreement “as soon as possible” to end the war in Ukraine.

The talks, held on 18 August, involve US President Donald Trump hosting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the US capital. Trump has indicated that reclaiming Crimea or joining NATO are off the table for Ukraine.

Zelensky, who has repeatedly rejected territorial concessions, is expected to meet Trump privately before joining European leaders, including European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen, according to the White House schedule.

“We hope that all parties and stakeholders will participate in the peace talks in a timely manner and reach a fair, lasting, binding and acceptable peace agreement as soon as possible,” said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning.

Monday’s meeting follows a summit between Trump and Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska last Friday, which failed to secure a ceasefire but included promises from both leaders to provide “robust security guarantees” to Ukraine.

Commenting on the summit, Mao said, “China supports all efforts conducive to the peaceful settlement of the crisis and is glad to see Russia and the United States maintain contact, improve their relations, and promote a political settlement process of the Ukraine crisis.”