China does not send weapons to any of the parties to the war in Ukraine
report Mehr News Agency, “Liu Pengyu”, the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the United States, announced in an interview with the “Tass” news agency that trade between Russia and China is conducted openly and in accordance with the norms of the World Trade Organization. Therefore, Beijing applies strict control on the export of goods that can have dual use (military and civilian).
He said in response to the recent statements of US President Joe Biden: China is not one of the parties involved in the Ukraine crisis. We are committed to promoting dialogue for peace. China does not provide weapons to the warring parties and strictly controls the export of dual-use goods, which was widely applauded by the international community.
Biden claimed in a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the sidelines of the Group of 7 summit in Italy: China does not send weapons (to Russia), but It has the ability to produce those weapons [in Russia], it provides (Russia) with the necessary technology, so it actually helps Russia.
He further added: Our normal trade with Russia is done at a high level. This business complies with WTO rules and market principles and does not target any third parties.
A week ago, Chinese Defense Minister Dongjun announced at the Shangri-La Forum in Singapore that in the war in Ukraine, China will send military weapons to Moscow or Kiev. does not give and strictly controls the export of multi-purpose goods (with military use).
He said: We have never given weapons to any of the conflict parties. We have established strict control over the export of multi-purpose goods and have never done anything to escalate tensions and the situation,” the Chinese defense minister added that Beijing has always taken a reliable position on the Ukraine issue and supports peace talks.
Last Friday, Reuters claimed that China announced that it would participate in the Ukraine peace conference hosted by Switzerland in June, to which Russia was not invited. will not Reuters claimed that Beijing will not attend this summit, pointing out that the conditions for its participation in this conference have not been met.
Mao Ning, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, had earlier responded to Kiev’s request for the presence of Chinese President Xi Jinping in this summit and said that “Beijing does not want to hold a conference The international community will support the resolution of the Ukraine crisis that both Moscow and Kyiv recognize.”
Switzerland is going to host the heads of European countries in a two-day meeting (June 15 and 16 – June 26 and 27) in the city of Lucerne. Moscow’s ambassador to Switzerland said in April that Russia was not invited to the summit, and even if it had been invited, it would not have participated.
