Leader of NATO member Poland visits China, expecting to talk to Xi about Ukraine
Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is in China on a visit that brings the leader of a NATO member to a country that has backed Russia in its full-on invasion of Ukraine
By Ap News
Published - Jun 24, 2024, 01:42 AM ET
Last Updated - Jun 24, 2024, 01:42 AM EDT
BEIJING (AP) — Poland’s President Andrzej Duda is in China on a visit that brings the leader of a NATO member to a country that has backed Russia in its full-on invasion of Ukraine.
“I am trying to maintain friendly relations with China, Poland has always had decent relations with China and I would like that to be continued," Duda said in an interview on private Radio Zet on Friday.
He was scheduled to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday and has said peace in Ukraine will be discussed.
Asked if he believes that China is holding a key to peace in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, Duda said: “I think that to a large degree, yes.”
