Ministry of Foreign Affairs: China's position is open and straightforward, and British media claim that China has been providing goods assistance to Russia. Wang Wenbin | China | Assistance
On August 21st, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin presided over a regular press conference. A reporter asked, the British Daily Telegraph reported a few days ago that after the Russia-Ukraine conflict, China has been assisting Russia in equipping helicopters, drones, optical aiming instruments, and key metals used in the defense industry. In particular, Russian arms companies have also received tens of thousands of shipments from China. What is China's response to this?
Wang Wenbin stated that China has always carried out normal economic and trade cooperation with countries around the world, including Russia, on the basis of equality and mutual benefit. China has always taken a cautious and responsible attitude in military exports, and its position and approach have been consistent, opposing false hype and malicious smearing by individual media. On the issue of Ukraine, China has always been committed to promoting peace talks and will continue to play a constructive role in easing the situation.
"Compared to some countries' constant escalation in the Ukraine crisis, China's stance is straightforward and I believe the international community can see this very clearly," said Wang Wenbin.