WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – China’s trade with Russia is beyond reproach and should not be criticized or used to fuel allegations that Beijing is supporting Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine, the Chinese Embassy in Washington told Sputnik.
NATO released earlier a joint declaration that for the first time singled out China as a challenge to Euro-Atlantic security because of its latest modernization efforts across a range of sectors and because of its alleged support of Russia’s defense industrial base through dual-use technology.
«China does not provide weapons to the parties to the conflict and strictly controls the export of dual-use articles, which is widely applauded by the international community,» Chinese Embassy spokesperson Liu Pengyu responded. «Our normal trade with Russia is done aboveboard. It’s consistent with WTO rules and market principles, which is beyond reproach and should not be criticized.»
