Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe. File photoBEIJING, Jun 12 China is not interested in the conflict in Ukraine, but believes that sanctions pressure will not help solve the problem, but will only complicate the situation, Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe said on Sunday.
"Conflict or war is the last thing China would like to see, at the same time, we do not believe that maximum pressure or sanctions can solve the problem. They may even increase tensions and further complicate the situation,” the minister said at the ongoing security conference “Shangri-La Dialogue” in Singapore. His speech was broadcast on YouTube.
At the same time, Wei Fenghe said that in the context of the Ukrainian crisis, China «never provided Russia with any material assistance» for its armed forces. He also stressed that Sino-Russian relations «are a partnership, not an alliance,» adding that they «are not directed against any third party.» According to the defense minister, the Ukrainian crisis has had a great impact on the international strategic landscape.» there are more crises and chaos in the world, and our world cannot be called peaceful and calm,» he said. position on Ukraine, Wei Fenghe noted that China supports the negotiations between the Russian Federation and Ukraine, hopes for negotiations between the United States and NATO with Russia in order to create «conditions for an early ceasefire.» A number of Western countries have imposed economic sanctions against Russia in connection with the situation in Ukraine. In this regard, a number of international companies announced a complete or temporary suspension of activities in Russia, some of them transferred their assets to the ownership of local entrepreneurs. In China, they told how the world will be divided after the conflict in Ukraine