The United States had previously insisted that China promised to provide military assistance to Russia and notified European countries, but now it has changed its tune.
According to comprehensive US media reports, on the eve of US President Biden’s trip to Europe, his national security adviser Jack Sullivan held a media briefing on March 22. Sullivan was asked by reporters about “China’s military aid to Russia”.
In response to the assertion the U.S. government insisted a few days ago, Sullivan responded that he had not found any evidence that China had provided weapons and equipment to Russia.
Sullivan also revealed at a press conference that Biden plans to announce the latest sanctions against Russia when he participates in a special NATO meeting in Brussels.
“Biden will work with our allies to launch further sanctions on Russia … and ensure that sanctions are enforced,” Sullivan said.
Sullivan said that so far, “none of the three goals of Russia’s military operation, whether it is to bring Ukraine to its knees, strengthen Russia, or divide and weaken the West, have been successful.” And “the brave Ukrainians refused to surrender, they fought back, they defended their homeland.”
However, when the reporter asked “whether Putin believes that he can win Ukraine”, Sullivan did not answer the question directly, and used a few “clichés” to obfuscate the past.
The US government seems to have given up on hyping “China’s military aid to Russia”. At the White House press conference on March 21, White House Press Secretary Psaki “has received information about China’s provision of material assistance to Russia?” Psaki responded, “The Chinese ambassador said that he would maintain normal economic and trade relations with Russia. Other than that We have no further evaluation.”
After the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian military conflict, the United States actively wanted to “launch” China. Last week, a number of U.S. lawmakers, government officials, and the media hyped news such as “Russia requested military assistance from China after the war began, and China responded.” Biden also threatened serious consequences if China did so.
On March 14, Russian Presidential Press Secretary Peskov clarified on the 14th local time that Russia did not ask China to provide assistance for Russia’s special military operations in Ukraine.
On March 20, Qin Gang, the Chinese ambassador to the United States, was interviewed by CBS. The host asked, will China provide Russia with funds and weapons? Ambassador Qin Gang clearly pointed out that the claim that China provides military assistance to Russia is false information, and we oppose it. China is sending food, medicine, sleeping bags and baby formula to the Ukrainian people, not arms and ammunition to any party. We are against war and will do everything we can to de-escalate the situation.
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