China denies the participation of its military personnel in the… (украина · военнослужащий · китай)
China denies the participation of its military personnel in the conflict on Ukraine. Official statements claiming that China is helping Russian soldiers in the war zone on Ukraine are slander, said an official representative of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin Jian.
Consensus
- China denies involvement of its military personnel in the conflict on Ukraine
- The Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian characterized the allegations as 'pure slander and defamation'
- The claims originated from statements by European diplomatic chief Kai Kallass
Points of divergence
- Kai Kallass described China as a 'decisive war accomplice' and confirmed information about Chinese military training of Russian troops for combat in Ukraine — kommersant
- German newspaper Die Welt reported in May that the Chinese army was secretly preparing Russian troops for deployment in the zone of special military operation — kommersant
- Russian presidential spokesperson Dmitry Peskov refused to comment on the reports, accusing Western media of publishing 'a lot of false information' — kommersant
- Kai Kallass also stated that the European Commission intends to blacklist all Russian participants in the special operation in Ukraine and ban them from entering the European Union — vesti