Andrii Sybiha received Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Ukraine Fan Xianrong
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha met with the Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Ukraine Fan Xianrong.
The parties discussed the issue of intensifying the Ukrainian-Chinese political dialogue, the prospects for China's participation in the implementation of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Peace Formula and in the first inaugural Peace Summit in Switzerland.
The interlocutors stated that it is extremely important to adhere to the principles of the UN Charter and international law, in particular, mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity is the foundation on which bilateral relations between Ukraine and China are based.
Andrii Sybiha noted the trend of increasing trade turnover between the two countries, which reached $12.8 billion in 2023.
The diplomats discussed the schedule of bilateral cooperation mechanisms at various levels for the near future.
There was an exchange of views on the expansion of cooperation in the agro-industrial sphere, where there is significant potential.
Andrii Sybiha emphasized that Ukraine is ready to play a role in ensuring world food security.