Information that China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Ukraine is viewed as a “friend and partner” is confirmed by China’s official statements. The remark was made on February 15, 2025, during Wang Yi’s meeting with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, Xinhua reported.
According to Xinhua’s publication, Wang Yi noted that China and Ukraine maintain a “traditional friendship,” and that bilateral relations are based on the strategic partnership established in 2011. He also said Beijing is ready to work with Kyiv to advance bilateral relations and practical cooperation despite “unfavorable factors.”
In 2026, the topic of China–Ukraine contacts was again brought to the fore at this year’s Munich conference. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on February 13, 2026, that he invited Wang Yi to visit Ukraine and stated that China could help achieve an end to the war.
