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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) — China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations Geng Shuang on Thursday rejected U.S. accusations against China over its role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
At a Security Council meeting on Ukraine, a US envoy accused China of being the “most important supplier” to Russia’s military efforts.
In response, the Chinese diplomat rejected the false and slanderous statements against China by the United States as absolutely unacceptable.
China did not create the Ukrainian crisis and is not a party to it. China has never supplied lethal weapons to either side in the conflict and strictly controls the export of dual-use goods, including drones, Geng Shuang said.
“The parties to the conflict are not under sanctions by the Security Council. China maintains normal trade relations with Russia and Ukraine. In doing so, it does not violate international law or its international obligations. China’s legitimate rights and interests should not be infringed upon,” the deputy permanent representative said. “In fact, the United States has still maintained trade with Russia. If the United States itself does this, why does it not allow others to do the same?” he added.
The Ukrainian crisis is at a critical stage, and there is hope for a political solution. The United States cannot, on the one hand, expect China to play its role in ending the conflict as soon as possible, and on the other hand, continue to denigrate China and put pressure on it, Geng Shuang said.
China once again calls on the United States to stop playing meaningless blame games, stop shifting responsibility to others, and play a constructive role in ending the fighting and advancing peace talks, the diplomat said.
Resolving the Ukrainian crisis requires unity and cooperation, not division and confrontation, the deputy permanent representative added.
Speaking about arms supplies to Ukraine, Geng Shuang expressed concern about the expanding variety and range of weapons entering the battlefield, as well as their growing lethality and destructive power.
Reckless transfers of weapons to the battlefield will only escalate the confrontation, prolong the conflict, create risks of its spread and lead to further casualties and suffering for the populations of both sides and the entire region, he warned.
The first priority for Russia and Ukraine is to work together to de-escalate the situation on the battlefield as quickly as possible. They must maintain the momentum of the talks, continue to seek consensus, and ultimately reach a comprehensive, lasting and binding peace agreement, the diplomat said.
Since the first day of the conflict, China has advocated peaceful resolution of disputes and called on the parties to the conflict to stop hostilities, start negotiations and restore peace as soon as possible, Geng Shuang said, adding that China will continue to cooperate with the international community to play a constructive role in an early political settlement of the crisis. –0–
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