China calls for political solution to Ukraine crisis

China on Wednesday called for a political solution to the Ukraine crisis, urging the parties concerned to implement the Minsk agreements and the heavy weapon withdraw plan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei said in a statement on Wednesday that China had always believed that a political resolution was the only way out for the Ukraine crisis, Chinese news agency Xinhua reported.
Hong's remarks come after top diplomats from France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine met in Paris on Tuesday to push for the enforcement of the Minsk agreements.
Leaders from Russia, Germany, France and Ukraine reached a series of agreements in Minsk on February 12, including a ceasefire from February 15.
Hong said China hoped that the parties concerned would strictly implement the Minsk agreements, push for a political solution to the crisis and bring peace and stability to Ukraine.