China is on the right side of history in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, as time will prove, and its position is aligned with the wishes of most countries, Reuters reported Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi saying.

A statement from the ministry recorded Wang telling reporters, “China will never accept any external coercion or pressure, and opposes any unfounded accusations and suspicious against China”. 

He added, “We have always stood for maintaining peace and opposing war”. Wang also drew attention to the nation’s insistence on making independent decisions, saying “China’s position is objective and fair, and is in line with the wishes of most countries. Time will prove that China’s claims are on the right side of history.”

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Wang’s comments come after a high-level talk between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, where the former warned the latter against providing aid to Russia. 

While Xi told Biden that the war in Ukraine must stop immediately, China refrained from placing the blame on Russia. Instead, the president encouraged talks between Russia and Ukraine, and also said that the US and NATO countries must have parallel talks with Russia to get to the crux of the matter. 

Notably, China has blamed NATO’s eastward expansion as the real reason why Russia has invaded Ukraine, repeatedly insisting that the nation’s security concerns be addressed. 

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While several countries have joined in imposing sanctions on Russia, China has not done so. It has also not termed Russia’s actions in Ukraine as an “invasion” despite recognizing the sovereignty of the country. 

The US had also accused Russia of seeking military and economic aid from China, which both Russia and China denied. A Chinese spokesperson had also blamed the US for spreading disinformation. However, China and Russia maintain close ties with Reuters reporting that the former depends on the latter for its oil and gas needs.