China and South Africa Insist on Ukraine Peace Talks

China and South Africa insist that the conflict between Russia and Ukraine needs to be resolved through negotiations, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa said in a joint statement following their talks in Beijing on Sept. 2. “The two sides agreed that an inclusive dialogue and peace talks are the only possible way of finding a long-term political solution to the crisis,” the document reads. China and South Africa call on the conflicting sides to abide by three principles: to not expand the battlefield, to not escalate the hostilities, and to not fuel the conflict.