China welcomes US President Donald Trump’s intention to resolve the "Ukraine crisis" and pledges to continue facilitating negotiations while staying in contact with all parties, stated Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning.

According to Mao, resolving the war in Ukraine requires "dialogue and negotiations." She also addressed Trump’s remarks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, where he suggested China could assist in ending Russia’s war against Ukraine.

China welcomes the intentions of the Donald Trump administration to end the "Ukraine crisis" as soon as possible and stands ready to maintain contact with the United States on the issue, considering dialogue and negotiations as the only way to resolve the conflict.

U.S. President Donald Trump needs to "understand where the threat is" and not "force Ukraine into a bad deal," U.K. lawmaker Iain Duncan Smith told the Kyiv Independent. In an interview in Kyiv alongside another U.

US President Donald Trump’s policy on Ukraine is a little scattered and meandering, and at times misinformed. But be in no doubt that it exists and seems an unanticipated priority.

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Thornton China Center at the Brookings Institution, observed that Beijing seems more prepared this time. "Xi held a call with Trump that sounded constructive. Vice President Han Zheng attended Trump's inauguration,

Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed to take his country’s ties with Russia to a new level this year in a video conference with counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, hours after the inauguration of US President Donald Trump.

It will be harder for China to balance the needs of its faltering economy with its international relations priorities. But there may be opportunities with Trump the dealmaker.

China and Russia declared a "no limits" partnership in February 2022 when Putin visited Beijing, days before he sent tens of thousands of troops into Ukraine. Putin has in recent months described China as an "ally".

Donald Trump began his second presidency on January 20, 2025, prompting countries worldwide to brace for potential disruptions. Among the most watchful is China, whose leadership remains divided on how to approach another Trump term.

In late September, a US HC-103J Super Hercules spotted four foreign vessels operating about 440 miles southwest of St. Lawrence Island, Alaska. Upon closer