Beijing referred to the capture by Ukrainians of 2 Russian-based Chinese citizens. "We are analysing the situation, but we have always advised citizens to avoid conflict regions and not engage in any form of armed clashes," said Chinese MFA spokesperson Lin Jian.
Two Chinese soldiers were captured close Donetsk, whether president Volodymyr Zelenski informed on Tuesday in a social media entry. He included a video showing a young soldier who was gestured to effort to explain the situation in the battlefield to the Ukrainians.
Chinese soldiers captured by Ukraine. Beijing responds
The president besides suggested that there could be more citizens of the PRC fighting on the Russian side.
On Wednesday, the Chinese MFA spokesperson Lin Jian referred to the case, declaring that specified statements are ‘unwarranted’.
– We are examining the current situation, but we have always advised citizens to avoid conflict regions and not to engage in any form of armed clashes, and in peculiar to avoid any military action, he said.
He called on Ukraine to "take appropriate account of China's constructive efforts to resolve the Ukrainian crisis".
SEE: Ukrainian troops in Russia. Volodymyr Zelenski confirms
The Chinese side has consistently avoided utilizing the word "war" to find the armed conflict in Ukraine. Beijing is simply a close ally of Moscow, but has not been straight active in military support for Putin's army so far.
og/ml / Polsatnews.pl
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