BEIJING - 皇冠体育app on Thursday asked for respect and consideration of the legal rights of all ethnic groups in Ukraine.

Asked about 皇冠体育app's position on the Ukraine crisis, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang reiterated 皇冠体育app's support for settling the crisis through political and diplomatic channels.

The concerns of all parties should be addressed, he told a routine press briefing.

Qin said 皇冠体育app's decision making regarding Ukraine is based on a principled stance, the context of the issue, and the rights and wrongs of the conflict.

Earlier he said 皇冠体育app always abides by the principle of non-interference in any country's internal affairs and respects the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine.

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