BEIJING — Beijing accuses Washington of spreading “disinformation” over China’s role in the Ukraine war, ahead of talks between the two countries’ envoys in Rome.
Without directly addressing US media reports of a Russian request for help from Beijing, foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian says: “The US has been spreading disinformation targeting China on the Ukraine issue, with malicious intentions.”
China’s statement comes after a US official said Russia asked China for military equipment to use in its invasion of Ukraine.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan bluntly warned China on Sunday to avoid helping Russia evade punishment from global sanctions that have hammered the Russian economy. “We will not allow that to go forward,” he said.
A US official, speaking on condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters, said that in recent days, Russia had requested support from China, including military equipment, to press forward in its ongoing war with Ukraine.
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