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Ce mercredi, le 26 avril, le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky, s'est entretenu par téléphone avec son homologue chinois, Xi Jinping. Il s'agit d'une première discussion entre eux depuis le début de l'invasion russe en Ukraine.
« J'ai eu un long et significatif entretien téléphonique avec le président chinois », a indiqu Volodymyr Zelensky sur Twitter. Il a souligné qu'il espérait « une poussée puissante du développement des relations bilatérales » entre l'Ukraine et la Chine.

L'information sur cette discussion a également était confirmé par la télévision d'État chinoise CCTV. « Xi Jinping a eu un appel téléphonique avec le président ukrainien Zelensky. Sur le sujet de la crise ukrainienne, la Chine a toujours été du côté de la paix et sa position fondamentale est de promouvoir un dialogue de paix», ont indiqué les journalistes. Selon cette chaine, le leader chinois a déclaré que « le dialogue et la négociation » seraient la « seule issue » de cette guerre.

SUITE EN ANGLAIS

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a phone call with the President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping.

During a productive hour-long conversation, the heads of state discussed a full range of topical issues of bilateral relations. Special attention was paid to the ways of possible cooperation to establish a just and sustainable peace for Ukraine.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy reaffirmed Ukraine's unwavering position on adherence to the "One China" policy and thanked the President of the People's Republic of China for China's support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity.

The President expressed gratitude to the Chinese side for the humanitarian assistance and noted that Ukraine properly cares about the safety of Chinese citizens in our country.

The parties discussed ways to strengthen the Ukrainian-Chinese partnership.

"Before the full-scale Russian invasion, China was Ukraine's number one trading partner. I believe that our conversation today will give a powerful impetus to the return, preservation and development of this dynamic at all levels," the President of Ukraine emphasized. This should be facilitated by the resumption of the work of the bilateral intergovernmental commission and the appointment of the Ambassador of Ukraine to China.

The President of Ukraine emphasized that today Ukraine honors the memory of the victims of the Chornobyl accident - the largest man-made disaster in the history of mankind. He emphasized that the ongoing Russian occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and the use of the plant as a cover for military strikes at our cities and villages demonstrate that Moscow does not respect the fair interest of all people of the world to live in guaranteed safety from any nuclear or radiation threats.

In this regard, the Head of State called on China to play an effective role in the settlement of the security issue around the ZNPP.

"This will be in line with the essence of the Budapest Memorandum," he emphasized.

Volodymyr Zelenskyy briefed the Chinese leader on the situation at the front: "The situation at the front is difficult, but we are standing. And we will continue to liberate our land. We did not start this war, but we have to restore the sovereignty and territorial integrity of our country. Within the internationally recognized borders of 1991. Including Crimea. This is fully consistent with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter."