China dismisses Zelensky's claims of arms supply to Russia
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs firmly denies accusations by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of supplying weapons to Russia. Beijing emphasizes that it does not provide lethal weapons to either side of the conflict.
What do you need to know?
- The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has rejected allegations by the Ukrainian President regarding the supply of weapons to Russia.
- President Volodymyr Zelensky claims that according to intelligence, Russia is receiving armaments from China, including gunpowder and artillery.
- The spokesperson for the Chinese MFA noted that most components for weapons production in Russia come 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 has evidence of cooperation between China and Russia regarding arms supplies. "We have general information from the Security Service and intelligence agencies about gunpowder, artillery," he said. He added that more details will be provided next week.
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs rejected Zelensky's accusations. Lin Jian stated that Beijing’s position on the "Ukraine issue" is "clear," and that China is "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 emphasized that China strongly opposes "groundless accusations and political manipulations."
