On the 23rd, Ukrainian President Zelensky stated that Ukraine attaches great importance to developing relations with China and hopes to further strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China. That day, Zelensky accepted the credentials from the new Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine, Ma Shengkun, in the capital city of Kyiv. He positively evaluated the healthy development trend of China-Ukraine relations and expressed a desire to further enhance exchanges at all levels with China and deepen cooperation in various fields such as economics, trade, and culture. Ma Shengkun stated that China and Ukraine are strategic partners, and China has always adhered to a long-term perspective in viewing and planning China-Ukraine relations. He is willing to work with Ukraine to implement the important consensus reached between the leaders of the two countries, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in various fields, maintain and develop China-Ukraine relations, and benefit the people of both countries. Ma Shengkun arrived in Ukraine to assume his new post on November 20. (Xinhua News Agency)