Cardinal Matteo Zuppi discussed the war in Ukraine with a Chinese Foreign Ministry official

Pope Francis’ envoy Cardinal Matteo Zuppi met with Beijing’s special envoy for Eurasian affairs Li Hui during his visit to China as part of the so-called peacekeeping mission on Ukraine. This was reported by Vatican News.

The Vatican said that the meeting took place «in an open and cordial atmosphere.»

During the meeting, the two sides discussed «the war in Ukraine and its dramatic consequences, emphasizing the need to join efforts to promote dialogue and find paths that lead to peace,» the Vatican said in a statement.

The statement added that the two representatives also touched on food security, «with the hope that grain exports can soon be guaranteed, especially to the countries most at risk.»