BEIJING - China's policy on Ukraine can be summed up in one sentence - "promote peace and dialogue", state media quoted President Xi Jinping as saying on Thursday, adding that the top priority is to encourage a ceasefire and to end the war.

In a meeting with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Beijing, Xi said China-EU ties are not targeted at, dependent on, or controlled by any third party, according to state broadcaster CCTV.

(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)