China has accused NATO of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia.

China accused NATO on Thursday of seeking security at the expense of others and told the alliance not to bring the same “chaos” to Asia, a reflection of its determination to oppose strengthening ties between NATO members and Asian nations such as Japan, South Korea and the Philippines.

The statement by a Foreign Ministry spokesperson came a day after NATO labeled China a “decisive enabler” of Russia’s war against Ukraine.

“NATO hyping up China’s responsibility on the Ukraine issue is unreasonable and has sinister motives,” spokesperson Lin Jian said at a daily briefing. He maintained that China has a fair and objective stance on the Ukraine issue.

China has broken with the United States and its European allies over the war in Ukraine, refusing to condemn Russia’s invasion or even to refer to it as an act of aggression in deference to Moscow. Its trade with Russia has grown since the invasion, at least partially offsetting the impact of Western sanctions.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.worldMEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Beijing exports more than $300m worth of dual-use items - those with both commercial and military applications - to Russia every month, according to an analysis of Chinese customs data by the Carnegie Endowment think tank.

    It says the list includes what the US has designated as “high priority” items, which are necessary for making weapons, from drones to tanks.

    RUSI, a UK-based think tank has also cautioned about the potential use of Chinese satellite technology for intelligence on Ukraine’s front line.

    https://www.bbc.com/news/60571253

    The only way they could enable Russia more is by directly sending them munitions.

    • thetreesaysbark@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      2 months ago

      The only way they could enable Russia more is by directly sending them munitions.

      It does seem rich for NATO to call China out on this when NATO members are sending Israel weapons and enabling a different genocide.

      Maybe there’s some reason that’s different but I definitely don’t understand it off the top of my head.