Missiles, sanctions, and neutrality: how China responds to accusations of helping Russia
29 January 15:03
China has denied accusations of assisting Russia in the production of Oreshnik ballistic missiles, stating that it is not using the war against Ukraine to its advantage. This was Beijing’s response to The Daily Telegraph’s publication about the supply of Chinese equipment for the missile industry to Russia.
This was announced at a briefing by Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Gao Jiaqun, according to Ukrinform , as reported by "Komersant Ukrainian".
Beijing’s official position: “We are not adding fuel to the fire.”
Commenting on the British publication, Guo Jiaqun stressed that China’s position on the war is “consistent and clear.”
“We are not adding fuel to the fire and are not using this conflict to our advantage,” the diplomat said.
Beijing also called the accusations against China an attempt to shift responsibility for the war from Russia to a third party.
Denial of responsibility and diplomatic protest
The spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry once again emphasized that China categorically rejects allegations of its involvement in supporting Russian aggression.
According to him, such statements and publications distort Beijing’s role and ignore the root causes of the war.
Neutrality without sanctions
Officially, China declares neutrality and states that it does not provide direct military assistance to either Ukraine or Russia. At the same time, Beijing:
- has not joined Western sanctions against Russia;
- does not consider itself obliged to comply with restrictions on dual-use goods.
This position remains one of the main sources of tension in China’s relations with the West.
Dual-use
Ukrainian and Western analysts note that Chinese companies continue to export a wide range of dual-use products to Russia, including equipment and components that can be used in the military industry.
According to experts, this is what allows the Russian military-industrial complex to maintain arms production sufficient to continue hostilities.
What The Telegraph wrote
The Daily Telegraph previously reported that China was allegedly supplying Russia with specialized equipment and machine tools used to expand the production of Oreshnik ballistic missiles. This information prompted a public response from Beijing.
