Q: On January 20, the Ukrainian Supreme Court made the final adjudication that the result of Ukrainian presidential election on December 26 was valid. What comment does China have on this?

A: China and Ukraine are friendly countries. We respect the Ukrainian people's choice. The Chinese side attaches importance to developing the comprehensively friendly relations and cooperation with Ukraine featuring lasting stability, trust at a high-level and mutual coordination. The Chinese side is willing to consolidate traditional friendship on the basis of mutual respect, equality and mutual benefit, between our two countries and promote our cooperation in all fields so as to benefit both the Chinese and Ukrainian people.