China denies Ukraine's Russia weapons claim
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China denied the Ukrainian claims that it is supplying Russia with weapons for its ongoing war.
"China has never provided lethal weapons to any party in the conflict and strictly controls dual-use items," Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday morning, state-run Global Times reported.
"The Ukrainian side is well aware of this. China firmly opposes baseless accusations and political manipulation."
The head of Ukraine's foreign intelligence service had told Ukrinform that he had information to show "China is delivering machines, special chemicals, gunpowder, and components specifically to military-purpose enterprises."
"We have confirmed data on 20 Russian factories," Oleh Ivashchenko said.
In April, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had openly accused China of supplying Russia with weapons.
Russia and China have developed a deeper strategic partnership over the course of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022.
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