The People’s Republic of China will not sell arms to either side of the war in Ukraine.
In addition, Beijing will regulate the export of dual-use civilian and military goods “in accordance with laws and regulations.” This was stated by Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang at a press conference with German Foreign Minister Annalena Burbock, Associated Press reports.
China will not give weapons to the respective parties to the conflict, he said.
According to Qin, the Chinese authorities take a prudent and responsible stance on the export of military products.
According to AP, the Chinese foreign minister has become the highest-level official of the PRC, who made such a frank statement about the sale of weapons to the Russian Federation.
Recall that on April 13, The Washington Post newspaper, citing US information obtained from Russian intelligence intercepts, reported that China secretly approved the provision of lethal weapons to the Russian army in early 2023. However, Washington stressed that it had not seen evidence that the PRC had transferred weapons or provided military assistance to Russia.
Source: Associated Press
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