– Wang Wenbin: I gave a detailed response on the two foreign ministers’ meeting just now. I can add some broad responses to the questions you raised.
It is hypocritical and highly irresponsible for the United States to falsely accuse China of our normal trade and economic exchanges with Russia, while passing legislation to provide massive aid to Ukraine.
The root cause of the Ukraine crisis lies in regional security tensions that have built up in Europe over the years.
Only by accommodating the legitimate security concerns of all parties and creating a balanced, effective, and sustainable European security architecture through dialogue and negotiation can the issue be properly addressed.
China did not create the Ukraine crisis, nor are we a party to it. China’s position on Ukraine has been just and objective. We have actively promoted talks for peace. Shifting the blame to China will not end the crisis, nor will it help those who find themselves in a difficult position on Ukraine.
As a Chinese saying goes, “Let the person who tied the bell on the tiger take it off.”
We urge the US to stop scapegoating China and make real efforts to find a political end to the Ukraine crisis.
– China is not a creator of or a party to the Ukraine crisis. We are committed to promoting talks for peace. China does not provide weapons to the parties to conflicts and strictly controls the export of dual-use articles, including drones for civilian use. There are statistics, however, which show that over 60 percent of Russia’s imports of weapon components and dual-use articles come from the US and other Western countries. Our normal trade with Russia is done aboveboard. It’s consistent with WTO rules and market principles. It does not target any third party and should not be interfered with or come under coercion by anyone. NATO bears unshirkable responsibility for the crisis. It should reflect on the role it has played, stop the blame game, and truly do something to enable the political settlement of the crisis.
“NATO bears unshirkable responsibility for the crisis [in Ukraine]. It should reflect on the role it has played, stop the blame game, and truly do something to enable the political settlement of the crisis”
