China15 Mar 2022 06:56
China urges 'maximum restraint'
China's top diplomat has (again) called for both sides to exercise restraint, in a high-profile meeting with US officials yesterday.
"All parties should exercise maximum restraint, protect civilians and prevent a large-scale humanitarian crisis," Yang Jiechi said, in a read-out summary of the meeting published by Beijing this morning.
Yang said that China was committed to promoting peace talks, and "the international community should... push the situation to cool down as soon as possible."