China has emphasized that it will boycott any future Ukraine peace talks if Russian representatives are not present and involved, Politico has reported while previewing an announced trip by China's Xi Jinping to France, set for early May.

"Officials told POLITICO recently that China is trying to persuade Europe to let Russia sit at the table for future peace talks, potentially in Switzerland — or Beijing will boycott such meetings," the publication said.

"That message was amplified, they say, during Chinese special envoy Li Hui's European tour earlier this month to discuss the future of Ukraine," Politico continues.