Diplomat refutes allegations that China sends weapons to party in Ukraine conflict

China is not sending weapons to any party in the Ukraine conflict, Spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy to Washington Liu Pengyu said.

When asked by a TASS reporter to comment on a remark by senior US officials alleging that China has been sending weapons to a party in the conflict, Liu said: "China is not a producer [of weapons] or a party involved in the Ukraine conflict." "We are playing a constructive role in contributing to political settlement. China is not providing weapons to any party in the conflict," the diplomat concluded.

Earlier, Reuters quoted high-profile US officials as saying at a press briefing, citing information based on declassified intelligence, that China is helping Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, in its biggest military buildup since the Soviet era. According to them, Beijing has been allegedly providing drone and missile technology, satellite imagery and machine tools to Moscow.