The Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs summoned the Chinese ambassador to express “serious concern” on Tuesday In connection with the news that Chinese soldiers are fighting in the Russian army and Chinese companies are helping to produce military material for Moscow, the ministry said. According to the AFP report, TASR reports this.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Genskyj said that at least 155 Chinese citizens were fighting alongside the Russian army, while the Ukrainian soldiers also detained two. At the same time, Zelenskyj claimed that he had information about Chinese weapons supply to Russia, but Beijing denied last week.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine was summoned by the Chinese Ambassador to Kiev Ma Šeng-Kchun and submitted “evidence” supporting these claimswrites AFP.
“Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Jevhen Perebyjnis stressed that the participation of Chinese citizens in enemy operations against Ukraine on the side of the aggressor state, as well as the involvement of Chinese companies in the production of military products (for) Russia They raise serious concerns and are contrary to the spirit of partnership between Ukraine and China“The statement says.
“Perebyjnis called on China to take measures to stop Russia’s support in its aggression against Ukraine. However, Beijing has repeatedly said that there was no such thing,” the ministry said. “Perebyinis assured that our country appreciates a strategic partnership with China and expects China to stay in the future of any steps that could damage bilateral relationships“stressed the Ministry of Diplomacy.
Beijing on Friday denied that he would provide weapons in any party in the war in Ukraine, which started in February 2022.(China) never provided deadly weapons to any party of the conflict and strictly controls the goods of dual use”Said the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Lin Jien.
