The European Union has expressed its expectations that China responds to the EU's concerns and use its influence to urge Russia toward accepting a ceasefire in Ukraine, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday.

Speaking in Beijing after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a one-day summit in Beijing, she added that it is important that a ceasefire and negotiations take place to end bloodshed.

"How China continues to interact with Putin's war will be a determining factor for our relations foing forward," she said.