The United States spread the so-called "China may provide weapons to Russia" China: slander and slander

　　China News Agency, Beijing, February 23 (Xie Yanbing) In response to the news that the United States spread the so-called "China may provide weapons to Russia", Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded at a regular press conference on the 23rd that the so-called "intelligence" by the United States is not true. It is nothing more than speculation and slander against China.

　　A foreign media reporter asked. According to the Wall Street Journal, the Biden administration may announce information that China is considering whether to provide Russia with combat weapons against Ukraine.

What is China's comment?

　　Wang Wenbin said that the so-called "intelligence" by the US is nothing more than slander and discredit against China.

Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian crisis, China has been firmly on the side of dialogue and peace, promoting peace and promoting talks in its own way, and playing a responsible and constructive role in easing the situation and resolving the crisis.

　　Wang Wenbin pointed out that the U.S., as the largest supplier of weapons to the Ukrainian battlefield, continues to smear that China may provide weapons to Russia. This will not only interfere with and hinder the process of politically resolving the Ukrainian crisis, but will further damage Sino-U.S. relations.

"We urge the U.S. to stop smearing and throwing the pot away, and to work with China and the international community to promote diplomatic negotiations to resolve the crisis."

　　He said that if the U.S. side has any truly valuable intelligence to provide, it should provide more information about the truth about the explosion of the "Beixi" pipeline.

"We hope to see the US side make a serious, serious and responsible response on this issue as soon as possible, instead of covering up."

　　Another reporter asked on the same day that Russian President Vladimir Putin said during his meeting with Wang Yi that bilateral trade between China and Russia will soon reach the US$200 billion mark per year. Is Russia's forecast on the bilateral trade volume between China and Russia accurate?

　　Wang Wenbin responded that China and Russia maintain normal exchanges and cooperation in the bilateral economic and trade field, and the development momentum is good.

China and Russia maintain close communication at multiple levels to promote the development of bilateral relations and contribute to the maintenance of world peace and development.

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