BEIJING, April 13. /TASS/. The international community, including US President Joe Biden, should help de-escalate the Ukrainian conflict and not "add fuel to the fire" by speculating about "genocide", Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday.

"There is a need to end hostilities as soon as possible and stop the conflict to avoid a major humanitarian crisis," he said at a briefing, responding to a question from a Western journalist about how Chinese authorities viewed Biden's recent statement about "genocide caused by Russian troops". "All efforts of the international community should be aimed at de-escalation, there is no need to add fuel to the fire."

According to Zhao Lijian, the Ukrainian issue should be resolved through diplomatic efforts. "The most important thing now is that all parties concerned should remain cool and restrained," he concluded.

On Tuesday, Biden told reporters that the events in Ukraine seemed to him to be "genocide," but he misspoke and noted that lawyers should assess what is happening.