Xi says China hopes Europe will return to peace soon and that China will play a constructive role

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BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping said Thursday at a summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin that China hopes Europe will return to peace and stability soon and that China will play a constructive role. Putin's visit to Beijing comes as Moscow presses forward on a new offensive in Ukraine. China had issued a proposal for peace in Ukraine in 2023. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below. BEIJING (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping welcomed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Thursday as he began a two-day state visit while Moscow presses forward with a new...