China again denied on Monday that it intends to supply Russia with weapons, after the US press reported that Beijing is considering sending artillery and ammunition to Moscow.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said it was “not China” supplying weapons, but the United States, advising Washington to “stop adding fuel to the fire and pointing fingers at other countries and coerce them”.
The spokesman’s remarks come on the same day that Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow for a three-day visit. Xi will meet his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin.
The US television channel CNN reported that Ukrainian soldiers found the remains of what appears to be a civilian drone made by a Chinese company on its territory.
The POLITICO publication alleged that Chinese companies, including one “linked to the Beijing government”, sent 1,000 assault rifles and other equipment that can be used for military purposes.
Other US media, including The Wall Street Journal and NBC News, have claimed that, according to US government sources, the Chinese authorities are considering providing military assistance to Russia.
The cited sources indicated that no shipments have yet been made.
“The United States should play a constructive role in finding a political solution to the conflict in Ukraine,” Wang said, adding that “China has always maintained an objective and impartial position on the Ukrainian ‘issue’: urge peace and dialogue.” . .
Beijing accused the United States of “feeding the flames of war” by “sending lethal weapons to Ukraine” after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken assured that China “cannot present peace proposals while feeding the burning fire for Russia”.
In a peace plan proposed at the end of February, Beijing stressed the importance of “respecting the sovereignty of all countries”, in reference to Ukraine, but also called for an end to the “Cold War mentality”, in an implicit criticism of enlargement. from NATO. China has also called for an end to Western sanctions on Russia.
Source: TSF
