Why is this important?
Zelenski said on Thursday that according to intelligence Russia receives arms from China. “We have yet been informed that China is supplying Russian Federation arms. present we have general information from the safety Service of Ukraine, from interviews, talking about gunpowder, artillery. I think we'll give you more details next week. We believe that Chinese representatives are active in the production of certain weapons in Russia," he said.
How did China react?
— China has never delivered lethal weapons to any of the parties to the conflict and closely controls the flow of dual-use goods, said MFA spokesperson Lin Jian at the press briefing. He added that China's position on "conflict in Ukraine", as the Beijing authorities call a full-size Russian invasion of Ukraine, is "consistent and clear" and that China "actively engages in the pursuit of ceasefire, peace talks and mediation".
A spokesperson for the Ministry of abroad Affairs in Beijing stated that the Ukrainian side is aware of China's position and "publicly stated that most of the components imported by Russia for the production of weapons come from western countries specified as the United States". “ China powerfully opposes baseless accusations and political manipulations,” he stressed.
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