China on Monday rejected accusations by Emmanuel Bonne, French President Emmanuel Macron’s foreign policy adviser, that they would be providing non-lethal military assistance to Russia.
“It is certain NATO countries that continue to add fuel to the fire,” said the spokeswoman, Mao Ning.
“China is not the one who created the Ukraine crisis nor is it part of it”the spokeswoman for the Foreign Ministry began her response, who once again recalled China’s position in this conflict.
“We are committed to facilitating talks for peace,” has said.
In turn, he explained that China manages its export of military articles “in a prudent and responsible manner” and that it acts in “strict” compliance with national laws and its international obligations.
“That is in sharp contrast to the actions of certain NATO countries that continue to add fuel to the fire“The spokesperson pointed out, referring to the huge and constant military aid that the members of the Alliance have been sending to Ukraine since the start of the invasion a year and a half ago now.
Last Friday, on the sidelines of the Aspen Security Forum, in Colorado, United States, Bonne assured that there are indications that China is delivering non-lethal military equipment to China. “They are doing things we would prefer they not do,” said Macron’s adviser.
“What we need most is China’s abstention. We need them to understand that Ukraine is a conflict of global magnitude and that we cannot offer Ukraine a defeat (…) what is at stake in Ukraine is much more than Ukraine’s sovereignty. It’s very much about the stability of the world,” he said.
Since the start of the war, China has defended its neutrality and has even proposed itself as an intermediary in the conflict. However, Ukraine’s partners have urged Beijing to show greater determination and condemn the invasion.
Earlier this year, the United States and its allies accused China of supporting Russia by failing to cut economic ties. Some statements described as “defamatory” by Beijing that defended its sovereignty to carry out its own trade agreements and not follow the “unilateral” sanctions of the West.