China calls NYT reports on coordination with Russia in Ukraine “fake news”

The Chinese Foreign Ministry said that reports of alleged coordination between Beijing and Moscow before Russia’s attack on Ukraine are “fake news”.

Such practices of diverting attention and shifting blame are “despicable”, said Wang Wenbin, spokesman for Foreign Affairs, in a briefing before the media.

Senior Chinese officials in early February asked their Russian counterparts not to invade Ukraine before the end of the Winter Olympics in Beijing, The New York Times (NYT) reported, citing members of the Joe Biden administration and a European official who cited a report by western intelligence services.

“The New York Times report is pure fake news”Wang said.

In his appearance, he continued to list and quote American public figures, such as former diplomat George Kennan and former Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard, who have spoken out against the expansion of NATO, the transatlantic defensive alliance that, according to Russia, threatens their interests. of security.

Chinese foreign spokesmen have repeatedly refused to call the Russian attack on Ukraine a “invasion”, while asking Western countries to respect the “legitimate security concerns” From Russia.