China's Xi warns against Ukraine war becoming 'unmanageable'

President Xi Jinping of China has warned German Chancellor Olaf Scholz that significant attempts must be made to ensure the Ukraine conflict does not become an "unmanageable situation", Chinese state radio has reported.

"All efforts must be made to avoid the intensification and expansion of the Ukraine conflict, which could lead to an unmanageable situation," Mr Xi apparently said during the video call.

The report added that President Xi invited Germany to participate in the "Global Security Initiative".

That is a framework suggested by the Chinese leader last month which has a principle of "indivisible security".

It is something invoked by Russia to justify its invasion of Ukraine.