12:35 p.m .: Beijing claims to be “on the right side of history”
A close diplomatic and economic partner of Moscow, China has responded to US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who said on Wednesday that the country’s position vis-à-vis Russia threatened its “integration” into the world economy.
Asked Thursday, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed its dissatisfaction. “We are making great efforts to ease the situation, resolve the crisis and restore peace,” said Zhao Lijian, a spokesman for Chinese diplomacy, calling not to “distort the position” of Beijing. “We oppose unjustified accusations and suspicions against China, not to mention pressure or coercion against it,” Zhao Lijian said. Time will eventually prove that China is on the right side of history. »