China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi warned on September 28 against an escalation of the war in Ukraine, amid accusations from Kiev that Beijing was supporting Russia. Kiev expressed skepticism about Beijing’s calls for negotiations, but Wang reiterated China’s willingness to help broker a solution.

“The top priority is to commit to no expansion of the battlefield, no escalation of fighting and no provocation by any party and to push for a de-escalation of the situation as quickly as possible,” he told Agence France during the UN General Assembly -Press.

“China is committed to playing a constructive role, engaging in shuttle mediations and promoting peace talks without adding fuel to the fire or exploiting the situation for selfish purposes.”

China’s support of the Russian defense industry has been instrumental in changing the battlefield dynamics in Ukraine in Moscow’s favor.

This assistance included a number of critical elements, including the supply of key components and materials for Russia’s military-industrial complex, the provision of dual-use technologies that have both civilian and military applications, and the supply of chips, design features and capabilities in the Connection with the production of explosives.

China has also been instrumental in developing unmanned aerial vehicles that Russia has deployed in Ukraine, improving its battlefield capabilities.

Russia has secretly set up a development and production program in China for attack drones to be used in the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported on September 25, citing European intelligence sources and documents reviewed by the news agency.

The West should not “fight for victory” against the nuclear state, says the Russian foreign minister at the UN

Ukraine and its Western allies should not try to “fight for victory with a nuclear power,” Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov warned on September 28 in a speech to the United Nations General Assembly.