Beijing rejects Ukraine’s claim significant numbers of Chinese troops are fighting alongside Russia
The Hindu
Ukraine denies Chinese nationals fighting with Russia, China calls claim unfounded, offers diplomatic support, amid ongoing conflict.
Ukraine’s claim that significant numbers of Chinese nationals are fighting alongside Russia’s invading army is “totally unfounded,” a Beijing official said Wednesday (April 9, 2025).
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced Tuesday (April 9, 2025) that the Ukrainian military had captured two Chinese men fighting alongside the Russian army in the eastern Donetsk region and had information that “significantly more” are with Russian forces.
It was the first time that Ukraine had made such a claim about Chinese fighters on its soil amid Russia’s almost three-year invasion.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said in Beijing that China has played a “constructive role in politically resolving the Ukraine crisis.”
Mr. Lin told a daily news briefing Wednesday that “the Chinese government always asks Chinese citizens to stay away from conflict zones, avoid getting involved in any form of armed conflict, and especially refrain from participating in any party’s military operations.”
His comments appeared to indicate that the captured Chinese had joined Russia’s ranks on their own initiative.
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