From May 3 to 9, 2024, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on Eurasian Affairs Li Hui conducted the third round of shuttle diplomacy on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis. He visited Türkiye, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) successively, and held talks respectively with Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akçapar, Egyptian Assistant Minister for Foreign Affairs Khaled El Bakly, Saudi Arabian Minister of State and National Security Advisor Musaad bin Mohammed Al-Aiban, as well as UAE Diplomatic Advisor to President Anwar bin Mohammed Gargash and Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Ebrahim Al Hashimy. Before and after the visits, Li Hui also communicated with officials from Brazil, South Africa, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, and other countries. The Chinese side had an in-depth exchange of views with various parties on the Ukraine crisis, and the parties generally agreed with the following proposals put forward by China to call for a deescalation of the situation.

First, call for adherence to the "three principles" to cool down the situation, which are no spillover of the battlefield, no escalation of the conflict, and no provocation from any party.

Second, dialogue and negotiation are the only feasible way to resolve the Ukraine crisis. The parties to the conflict should create conditions for the resumption of direct dialogue and promote the deescalation of the situation until a comprehensive ceasefire is reached.

Third, increase humanitarian assistance to the relevant areas, improve the humanitarian situation, and prevent larger-scale humanitarian crises. The parties to the conflict should refrain from attacking civilians and civilian facilities, protect women, children and other victims of the conflict, and respect the basic rights of prisoners of war. Support the exchange of prisoners of war by the parties to the conflict.

Fourth, oppose the use of nuclear weapons and biochemical weapons, prevent nuclear proliferation, and avoid nuclear crises.

Fifth, oppose armed attacks on nuclear power plants and other peaceful nuclear facilities, and all parties should abide by international law, including the Convention on Nuclear Safety, and resolutely avoid man-made nuclear accidents.

Sixth, jointly support international cooperation in energy, finance, food trade and transportation, and jointly safeguard the security of oil and gas pipelines, power and energy facilities, undersea fiber-optic cables and other key infrastructures, so as to ensure the stability of the global industrial and supply chains.

All parties agreed to continue to maintain communication and coordination, and at the same time, welcome the efforts of the international community in supporting the deescalation of the situation to jointly play a constructive role in promoting a ceasefire and an end to the fighting as well as talks for peace.