Chinese diplomat dismisses report of Xi Jinping’s remark about Ukraine as 'pure fiction'

The Financial Times (FT) report of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s remark about Ukraine is "pure fiction," Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said at a briefing.

"The information you are referring to contradicts the facts and is pure fiction," he noted in response to a question.

The FT reported earlier that Xi had said at a meeting with US President Donald Trump last week that Russian President Vladimir Putin "might end up regretting" his decision to launch a military operation in Ukraine.