US and China fail to agree on plan to end war in Ukraine - Sullivan names reason
US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan (photo: Getty Images)
The US and China have not agreed on a specific plan for negotiations to end the war in Ukraine, states US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
According to Sullivan, China has repeatedly stated that the war should be resolved through diplomatic means. Over the past three days, Sullivan and Xi Jinping have exchanged views on the conflict in Ukraine.
"We didn’t reach any particular plan with respect to diplomacy, in large part because the United States very rigorously adheres to the simple maxim of “nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.” So, ultimately, it will be up to Ukraine to decide how it wants to proceed with diplomacy and negotiations," Sullivan noted.
Sullivan and Xi Jinping meeting
On Thursday, August 29, Sullivan met with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. During the meeting, they discussed the full-scale war in Ukraine as well as the potential for negotiations between President Biden and Xi Jinping.
In July, during a meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, Xi Jinping reiterated his call for a ceasefire in Ukraine.
Earlier, Finnish President Alexander Stubb stated that Xi Jinping could end the war in Ukraine with a single phone call.
