The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has denied the accusations made by Ukraine, claiming that China is supplying Russia with special chemical products, gunpowder, and components for the defense industry.
This statement was in response to the comments made by the head of Ukraine's Foreign Intelligence Service, Oleg Ivashchenko. Ivashchenko had stated that China was supplying components to 20 Russian military-industrial enterprises.
He also noted that by the beginning of 2025, 80 percent of the critical electronic components used in Russian drones would be produced in China.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning emphasized that China's position on the war in Ukraine is "consistent and clear."
"We have always been in favor of reaching a ceasefire and promoting peace negotiations. China has never supplied lethal weapons to any party involved in the conflict and has strict control over products that can be used for both civilian and military purposes," — said Mao Ning at a press conference.
"Ukraine is well aware of this. China is firmly against baseless accusations and political manipulation," — he added.
Since the beginning of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, China has strengthened its relations with Moscow and has become the leading supplier of dual-use products supporting the Russian defense industry.
Although China presents itself as a potential mediator in the war, it has been accusing the US and its allies of "deepening" the conflict by supplying weapons to Ukraine. NATO, in turn, has called China a "decisive assistant" to Russian aggression.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on April 17 that China was supplying weapons to the Russian army — marking Kyiv's first official confirmation that Beijing was directly supporting Russia's war efforts with arms.
At the beginning of this month, during a visit to Moscow for Victory Day, an agreement was reached between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia to strengthen cooperation "to firmly reject Washington's bilateral pressure on Russia and China."
On April 22, Kyiv presented evidence that Chinese citizens and companies were participating in the full-scale war orchestrated by Russia against Ukraine, which China has dismissed as "baseless and political manipulation."
Abdullah Sayyid
