Germany's Scholz: spoke to China about using influence on Russia

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday that he discussed with the Chinese government how it could use its influence on Russia to end the war in Ukraine, according to prepared conclusion remarks following a German-Chinese forum in Berlin.

"It is clear that we are going through challenging geopolitical times. This also affects international trade and economic relations," he said in the prepared remarks.

"That's why today we also talked about how the Chinese government can use its influence on Russia to end Russia's terrible war of aggression against Ukraine."