China does not supply weapons to any of the parties in the Ukrainian conflict. This was stated on Friday by Liu Pengyu, the official representative of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, commenting on the words of high-ranking representatives of the American administration at the request of TASS. that China is helping Russia build up its defense power in connection with the war in Ukraine.
„China is not a weapons manufacturer or a party to the conflict in Ukraine. We are playing a constructive role in promoting a political settlement. China does not supply weapons to any of the countries, said a representative of the Chinese diplomatic mission.
As Reuters reported earlier, senior US officials at a press briefing outlined a version based on declassified intelligence that China is supporting Russia in conducting special operations, helping to build a defense force on the largest scale since Soviet times. They claimed that Beijing supplied Moscow with technology for the production of drones and missiles, satellite imagery and manufacturing machinery.
Earlier, a senior US administration official told a special telephone briefing for journalists that US President Joe Biden conveyed to Chinese President Xi Jinping in a telephone conversation between them on April 2 Washington's concerns about aid that Beijing is showing to Moscow in connection with the conflict in Ukraine. China has repeatedly denied that it has transferred weapons to Russia for use on Ukrainian territory.
On April 9, Assistant to the President of the United States for National Security Affairs Jake Sullivan admitted that the Washington administration has not found evidence that China provides direct military aid to Russia in connection with military actions in Ukraine.