China's International Ministry on April 23 accused Ukraine of constructing "groundless" accusations after the Ukrainian International Ministry summoned a Chinese language ambassador to current proof of Chinese language involvement in Russia's battle.

A day earlier, Chinese language Ambassador to Ukraine Ma Shengkun was invited to the Ukrainian International Ministry to satisfy with Deputy International Minister Yevhen Perebyinis.

Perebyinis offered the Chinese language ambassador with proof of Chinese language residents' participation in hostilities in opposition to Ukraine on Russia's aspect and the involvement of Chinese language corporations within the manufacturing of army merchandise in Russia.

The proof was additionally handed on to the Chinese language aspect by the Ukrainian safety providers.

The Chinese language International Ministry referred to as Ukraine's latest statements "groundless" and "political manipulations."

"We have now clarified China's place on the related points. China strongly opposes groundless accusations and political manipulations," Guo Jiakun, a spokesperson of the Chinese language International Ministry, mentioned throughout a press briefing.

President Volodymyr Zelensky mentioned on April 17 that China is supplying weapons to Russia, marking Kyiv's first affirmation that Beijing helps Russia's battle effort by direct army help. Iran and North Korea are two different allies of Moscow that provide Russia with arms.

Although Beijing has lengthy denied supplying arms, a number of stories have urged in any other case. In summer time 2024, Zelensky mentioned China had assured Ukraine it could not ship weapons to Russia.

Whereas formally claiming neutrality, Beijing has deepened financial ties with Moscow, supported Russia in opposition to Western sanctions, and emerged as a prime provider of dual-use items that feed the Russian protection sector.

Earlier this month, Ukrainian forces captured two Chinese language nationals preventing for Russia in Donetsk Oblast. Zelensky later mentioned that "a number of hundred" Chinese language nationals had been preventing on Russia's aspect.

China has denied any direct involvement within the battle and claimed it has urged its residents to keep away from armed conflicts.

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