08:48
14 Mar 2022
China says they haven't heard Moscow's requests for military and economic assistance
The Chinese embassy said it had never heard of Moscow requesting military equipment from Beijing after the invasion of Ukraine.
This was stated by the representative of the Chinese Embassy in Washington, Liu Penyu, in a comment to Reuters.
"I have never heard of it (Russia's request – Ed.)… At present, the priority is to prevent escalation of tension or even getting the situation out of control," he said.
Liu Penyu said that "the current situation in Ukraine is really confusing."
The NYT reported, citing US officials, that Russia had asked China to provide it with military equipment and support in the war with Ukraine. Russia has also asked China for additional economic assistance to help counter its sanctions.
