Beijing, May 20 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping called for an end to all hostilities in the West Asia region during the talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Beijing, Xinhua news agency reported.

XI Jinping said that the situation of the Gulf region in the Middle East is at a critical juncture between war and peace, and all hostilities must end immediately.

The Chinese Premier further pushed for cooperation between the two countries to "build a just system of global governance".

"Currently, amid the chaos in the international situation, aspirations towards peace still remain the expectation of our nation. As permanent members of the UN Security Council and important powers of the world, Russia and China must strive for coopera...