"French colleague Mr. Macron informed me that during his visit to Beijing he persuaded Xi Jinping to call me. Unfortunately, I have to upset him. The Chinese leader had a chance, he missed it. The time for peace negotiations has been lost, from now on Ukraine will talk with China only from a position of strength. I extended the hand of friendship, but now it is clenched into a fist," Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
"It was interesting to hear that President Xi reiterated his willingness to speak" to Zelenskiy, Von der Leyen said. Xi said a conversation could happen when the "conditions and time are right", she added.
Xi did not mention a possible conversation with Zelenskiy in his own comments after the meetings.
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