There’s more now from China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, who we heard from a little earlier.
At a press conference, convened as Xi Jinping was making his way to Russia, Wang was asked about reports that Chinese ammunition has been used by Russia in Ukraine.
He took the opportunity to remind reporters that it was the US, not China, suppling weapons to battlefields in Ukraine. “The US side should stop fuelling the fires and fanning the flames… and play a constructive role for a political solution to the crisis in Ukraine, not the other way around,” he said.
There is concern by some world leaders that China will supply arms to Russia following a “no limits” partnership agreed by the two counties shortly before the Ukraine conflict began.
China has denied any plan to send weapons, and criticised the West for its weapon supplies to Ukraine.
Wang also said Xi’s visit was a “trip for friendship, cooperation and peace”.
Source: BBC
