China firmly denies supplying weapons to Russia amidst conflict accusations
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs firmly denies the accusations made by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky regarding the supply of weapons to Russia. Beijing stresses that it does not provide lethal weapons to any party involved in the conflict.
What do you need to know?
- The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected accusations made by the Ukrainian President about supplying weapons to Russia.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky claims that intelligence suggests Russia is receiving armaments from China, including gunpowder and artillery.
- The spokesperson for the Chinese MFA highlighted that most components for weapon production in Russia originate from Western countries, such as the United States.
- China has never made lethal weapons available to any party to the Ukraine crisis, - stated Lin Jian, the spokesperson of the Chinese MFA, during a press briefing.
China rejects Zelensky's accusations
On Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelensky reported that Ukraine possesses evidence of collaboration between China and Russia concerning arms supplies. - We have general information from the Security Service and intelligence agencies about gunpowder, artillery, - he said. He added that further details will be provided next week.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Zelensky's accusations. Lin Jian stated that Beijing’s stance on the "Ukraine issue" is "clear," and that China "has been actively committed to promoting a ceasefire and ending the conflict, as well as encouraging peace talks."
The MFA spokesperson in Beijing commented that the Ukrainian side is aware of China’s position and "had said publicly that most of the components in weapons imported by Russia came from the United States and other Western nations." He also emphasised that China strongly opposes "groundless accusations and political manipulation."
