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US, China confront each other on Ukraine at United Nations
@Source: freemalaysiatoday.com
US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea speaks during a security council meeting. (EPA Images pic)
UNITED NATIONS: The US told China at the UN on Friday it should "stop fuelling Russia's aggression" in Ukraine, as China accused Washington of trying to shift blame and spark confrontation.
Acting US Ambassador to the UN Dorothy Shea urged all countries, specifically naming China, to stop exports to Russia of dual-use goods that Washington says contribute to Russia’s war industrial base and enable its drone and missile attacks on Ukraine.
“Beijing’s claim to have implemented strong export controls on dual-use goods falls apart in the face of the daily recovery of Chinese-produced components in the drones, weapons, and vehicles that Russia uses against Ukraine,” Shea told a meeting of the 15-member UN Security Council on Ukraine.
China did not start the war in Ukraine, is not a party to the conflict, has never provided lethal weapons, and has always “strictly controlled dual-use materials, including the export of drones”, China's deputy UN ambassador Geng Shuang responded.
“We urge the US to stop shifting blame on the Ukraine issue or creating confrontation and instead play a more constructive role in promoting ceasefire and peace talks,” he told the council.
Reuters reported on Wednesday that Chinese-made engines are being covertly shipped via front companies to a state-owned drone manufacturer in Russia, labelled as "industrial refrigeration units" to avoid detection in the wake of Western sanctions.
"If China is sincere in calling for peace, it should stop fuelling Russia's aggression," Shea said.
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