President Xi Jinping held a virtual summit with French President Emanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Tuesday. 

Xi said that China and the European Union should enhance dialogue, stay committed to cooperation, and promote steady and sustained progress of China-EU relations.

Xi stressed that the current situation in Ukraine is worrisome, and the Chinese side is deeply grieved by the outbreak of war again on the European continent.

Xi urged joint support for the peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, and stressed the need to encourage the two sides to keep the momentum of negotiations, overcome difficulties, keep the talks going and bring about peaceful outcomes.