China News Service, Beijing, March 9 (Xie Yanbing and Zhang Weiran) Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian hosted a regular press conference on March 9.
A reporter asked: According to the Global Times recently, the two recent New York Times reports about China's prior knowledge of Russia's military operations in Ukraine were both ordered by senior officials of the US National Security Council.
what opinions do the Chinese have on this issue?
Zhao Lijian: Recently, the U.S. government has been spreading false information against China on the Ukraine issue in an attempt to shift conflicts, provoke confrontation, and take advantage of opportunities.
The Ukrainian issue has evolved to this day, and the ins and outs are very clear.
It is what NATO led by the United States has done that has pushed the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the crater step by step.
Ignoring its own responsibilities, the United States instead accuses China of its position on the Ukraine issue, and seeks room for maneuver in the attempt to "suppress China and Russia at the same time" in order to maintain its hegemony.
The more the U.S. government goes to great lengths to spread rumors, slander and exaggerate hype, the more the international community will see the huge deficit in its credit account.
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