China dismisses Ukraine's allegation of weapon supplies to Russia as 'groundless'
China has rejected as "groundless" Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's allegations of supplying weapons to Russia.
In a press conference in Beijing on Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian said China had never made lethal weapons available to any party in the Ukraine crisis, adding that the country is a neutral party to the conflict.
“China’s position on the Ukrainian issue has always been clear,” he said. “It has been actively committed to promoting a ceasefire and ending the conflict, as well as encouraging peace talks.”
Lin made the comments a day after Volodymyr Zelensky accused the country of providing Russia with weapons, including gunpowder and artillery.
In a similar move last week, Zelensky accused China of deploying 155 soldiers to assist Russia in the conflict, claiming Russia was "dragging China into this war."
China responded to the accusations, suggesting that any Chinese nationals fighting in Ukraine may have done so independently.
China’s foreign ministry warned “relevant parties” in the Russia-Ukraine conflict to "refrain from expressing irresponsible remarks."
“I would like to reiterate that China is not the initiator of the Ukrainian crisis, nor is China a participating party,” Lin said last week. “We are a firm supporter and active promoter of a peaceful settlement of the crisis.”
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