China supports all efforts conducive to the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
She made the statement in response to a question about the crisis and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.
"The relationship between Russia and the United States is a matter of their own as two sovereign states. As for the Ukraine crisis, China's position is consistent. We support all efforts conducive to the political settlement of the crisis," Mao said.
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that he is ready to hold discussions with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and congratulated Trump on winning the U.S. presidential election.
China supports all efforts helping political settlement of Ukraine crisis
The Red Falcon Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force completed its first adaptive training Friday morning for the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Zhuhai Airshow.
Eight planes of the Red Falcon will perform stunts at the air show scheduled for Nov 12 to 17 in Zhuhai of south China's Guangdong Province.
The team designed more than 20 aerobatic maneuvers in three sets for different weather conditions at the air show.
"The training went smooth. Our team will present some special highlight moves at the air show. We feel honored and proud to be able to compete with so many prominent aerobatic teams and multiple types of advanced warplanes and present fascinating performances," said Zhang Li, a pilot of the Red Falcon Aerobatic Team.
Red Falcon completes first training for Zhuhai Airshow
