The Foreign Ministry spokesman, Lin Swed, hosted a routine press conference on October 17. Foreign media reporters asked: ¡°US President Trump yesterday said he will meet with Russian President Putin in the coming weeks and the relevant meeting will be held in Hungary. This statement was announced today before he met with Ukrainian President Zelensky in Washington.

China supports all efforts that contribute to a peaceful resolution of the crisis, and is pleased to see Russia and the United States maintain contacts, improve relations with each other, and promote the political resolution of the crisis in Ukraine.