Following a meeting of top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi and US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan in Rome last week, China’s Ambassador to the US Qin Gang reiterated China’s position on the crisis in Ukraine and counter the rumors that have been circulating recently.
Ambassador Qin’s comments published in the Washington Post rejected rumors that “China knew in advance about Russia’s special military action” and “asked Russia to postpone this military action until the end of the year.” at the end of the Winter Olympics held in Beijing”, while Russia was “seeking military support from China”.
Mr. Qin Gang said: “Let me say one thing: Claims that China knew, agreed to, or tacitly supported the military campaign are false information. All these statements are just statements. aimed at blaming China.”
“There are more than 6,000 Chinese citizens in Ukraine. China is the largest trading partner of both Russia and Ukraine, and the world’s largest importer of crude oil and natural gas. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Not good for China. If China knew about the crisis in advance, we would do our best to prevent it.“
The Chinese envoy stressed that China is committed to an independent and peaceful foreign policy, and that its stance towards Ukraine is objective and fair. As a result, threats against Chinese entities and businesses, as some US officials say, are unacceptable. Neither war nor sanctions will bring peace, Qin stressed.
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