April 24, 2024 05:28
(PLO)- There are notable developments from both China and the US regarding the Russia-Ukraine war.
On April 23, spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs China Uong Van Bin rejected US accusations that Beijing supported Russia’s defense industry amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Previously, on April 19, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken accused “China of sharing machine tools, semiconductors and other dual-use items, helping Russia rebuild its defense industrial base.”
Mr. Biliken said that Beijing’s efforts pose “the greatest threat to European security since the end of the Cold War,” according to the news agency. Reuters.
China responded to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken saying Beijing supports the Russian defense industry. Photo: REUTERS
In response, during a regular press conference on the afternoon of April 23, Mr. Wang said: “The US continuously makes baseless accusations about normal economic and trade exchanges between China and Russia, while passing bill provides a large aid package to Ukraine.”
Mr. Wang called the US move “hypocritical and very irresponsible, and China firmly rejects this”, according to the content of the press conference posted on the Chinese Foreign Ministry website.
A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman emphasized that China’s position on Ukraine “is fair and objective”.
“We have worked hard to promote negotiations for peace and a political solution. Government [Trung Quốc] Supervise the export of dual-use items according to laws and regulations” – Mr. Uong said.
Regarding relations with Russia, Mr. Wang noted that Beijing has the right to “conduct normal economic and trade exchanges with Russia and other countries in the world on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, and should not be accused of interference or interruption”.
In a related development, sheet Wall Street Journal On April 22, citing a number of close sources, the US is drafting sanctions to eliminate some Chinese banks from the global financial system.
According to sources, the US hopes that the move will provide diplomatic leverage for Mr. Blinken’s visit to China this week to prevent Beijing’s support for Russian military production.
US officials said sanctions against banks are an escalation option in case diplomatic efforts fail to convince Beijing to limit exports to Russia.
According to Reutersthe People’s Bank of China and the National Financial Administration of China have not yet responded to the above information.
