Ukraine war: Beijing rejects ‘false’ US claim that China may arm Russia
- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China against arming Russia’s war effort
- February 24 marks this week’s first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
The United States accused China of considering arming Russia in its war against Ukraine, a claim Beijing said was “false”.
Secretary of State Antony Blinken levelled the allegations as US-Chinese relations have been further tested by Washington’s shooting down this month of what it said was a large Chinese spy balloon.
Blinken told CBS on Sunday that China was now “considering providing lethal support” to Moscow ranging “from ammunition to the weapons themselves”.
“We’ve made very clear to them that that would cause a serious problem for us and in our relationship,” he added.
On Monday, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin accused Washington of “spreading false information”.
“It is the United States and not China that is endlessly shipping weapons to the battlefield,” Wang told a regular briefing.