# China reiterated calls for “calm” and “restraint” by all parties in the Ukraine war after Russia confirmed it fired an experimental “hypersonic” ballistic missile. Foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian called on all parties to work to de-escalate the situation through dialogue and consultation, and create conditions for an early ceasefire. Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the conflict in Ukraine had characteristics of a “global” war and did not rule out strikes on Western countries.
China calls for calm and restraint after Russia fired experimental hypersonic missile at Ukraine