China refutes Ukraine's claims of aiding Russian defence
The spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mao Ning, dismissed the accusations from Ukrainian authorities that China was supplying equipment, chemicals, gunpowder, and spare parts to the enterprises of the Russian defence industry as unfounded.
During a briefing, Mao reiterated China's stance on the "conflict in Ukraine," as the authorities in Beijing have referred to the full-scale Russian invasion from the beginning, emphasizing that it is "consistent and clear."
"China has never supplied lethal weapons to any party in the conflict and strictly regulates the flow of dual-use products," said Mao. The spokesperson suggested that "the Ukrainian side is well aware of this."
She added, China "strongly opposes baseless accusations and political manipulations."
On Monday, the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service (SZRU), Oleh Ivashchenko, told the Ukrinform agency that China is supplying equipment, chemicals, gunpowder, and spare parts to enterprises of the Russian defence industry. He also stated that the cooperation of 20 factories with the Chinese side has been confirmed.
According to Ivashchenko, at least five instances of cooperation with China in the aviation industry were recorded in 2024-2025 - this concerns equipment, spare parts, and documentation. "In six cases, there were large deliveries of specialised chemicals,” he added.
"At the start of 2025, 80% of the critical electronics used in Russian drones originated from China. Moreover, there were false labelling, fraud in names, and actions of intermediary companies through which everything necessary for microelectronics production was supplied," Ivashchenko stated.
China supplies Russia with ammunition and explosives
In mid-April, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing also rejected accusations by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who claimed that China is supplying Russia with ammunition and explosives and is involved in the production of weapons in Russia.
The communist authorities of China have never publicly condemned Russia for the attack on Ukraine, and over the past three years, they have strengthened economic, military, and political ties with the country.
In mid-May, the British weekly "The Economist" assessed that China's leader Xi Jinping has his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a tight grip. "In its entire history, Russia has never been as dependent on China as it is now," the weekly wrote.
