Overview
- Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said he invited his Chinese counterpart to visit Kyiv and argued China could help deliver a just peace to end the four-year war.
- Sybiha and Wang Yi met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, with Ukraine calling the discussion substantive and praising China’s stated respect for its territorial integrity.
- China’s official readout pledged new humanitarian assistance for Ukraine and said Beijing would maintain communication and work with the international community toward an early political solution.
- Beijing’s summary made no mention of any invitation or visit confirmation, signaling a gap with Kyiv’s account of the meeting.
- China retains close economic and security ties with Russia and has not joined sanctions, while remaining Ukraine’s largest trading partner, shaping expectations for any mediating role.