The pope's emissary for peace in Ukraine met this Thursday with a representative of the Chinese Foreign Ministry in Beijing to discuss "efforts to foster dialogue" with a view to ending the war with Russia, the Vatican said.   During his three-day visit to the Chinese capital, Italian Cardinal Matteo Zuppi met with Li Hui, special representative for Eurasian affairs, for an "open and cordial" conversation, he said in a statement.   The conversation focused on "the war in Ukraine and its dramatic consequences, insisting on the need to join forces to promote dialogue and find paths that lead to peace," the text adds.   "The problem of food security was also addressed, with the hope that grain exports will be guaranteed soon, especially for the most exposed countries," he added.   Zuppi, also president of the Italian bishops' conference, was chosen by Pope Francis in May to lead a peace mission to try to stop the war.   The cardinal, 67, traveled to kyiv in June to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.   Three weeks later he traveled to Moscow, where he had a meeting, among others, with the Russian commissioner for children, María Lvova-Belova, who is the subject of an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) for "illegal deportation" of Ukrainian minors to Russia.   (FW)In July, Zuppi was received by US President Joe Biden to discuss the Vatican's humanitarian effort in Ukraine.   Despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China continued to maintain ties with the Kremlin, but also strengthened its diplomacy with Ukraine and stopped short of providing full military support to Moscow.   Pope Francis has called for peace in Ukraine on numerous occasions, and regularly prays for the victims of the conflict that began in February 2022 with the Russian invasion.