Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

When asked about China's comment on the phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump on March 18, during which they talked about normalizing Russia-US relations and the Ukraine situation, Mao Ning, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said China has taken note of the relevant reports. 

From the very beginning, China has advocated resolving the crisis through dialogue and negotiation. Chinese side is glad to see all efforts aimed at achieving a ceasefire, believing that this is a necessary step towards peace, said Mao.

Trump and Putin agreed in a phone call on Tuesday that the peace in Ukraine "will begin with an energy and infrastructure ceasefire," Xinhua reported. 

Meanwhile, they agreed to "immediately" launch technical negotiations on the implementation of a maritime ceasefire in the Black Sea, as well as on the full ceasefire and permanent peace in Ukraine, the White House said in a statement.

Global Times