China urged the United States to stop shifting the blame on the Ukraine crisis, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin at a press briefing in Beijing on Friday.
Wang made the comments in response to the statement of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to China over the economic and trade exchanges between China and Russia.
"It is extremely hypocritical and irresponsible for the U.S. side to pass a bill on large-scale aid package to Ukraine and at the same time make groundless accusations against normal economic and trade exchanges between China and Russia. The root cause of the Ukraine crisis lies in the long-standing regional security conflicts in Europe. The only way to resolve the issue is to accommodate the legitimate security concerns of all parties and establish a balanced, effective and sustainable European security framework through dialogue and negotiation," said Wang.
China urged the United States to take concrete actions for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis, said Wang.
"China is neither the one that created the Ukraine crisis nor a party to it. We have always upheld an objective and just position and actively promoted peace talks. Shifting the blame on China will not solve the problem, nor will it alleviate the passive situation of the relevant parties in the Ukraine crisis. Let those who tied the bell on to the tiger be the ones to untie it. We advise the U.S. side to stop trying to blame China and make concrete efforts for the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis," said the spokesman.
"China has not added fuel to the flame, still less profiteered from the conflict, nor will it accept blame shifting. We will continue to stand on the side of peace, dialogue and justice, and play a constructive and responsible role in bringing the crisis to an early end. Meanwhile, we will firmly safeguard our legitimate and lawful rights and interests," he said.
China urges US to stop shifting blame on Ukraine crisis: FM spokesman
