China accuses US of misinfo on claims of military aid, says report

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that assertions from US officials that Russia asked Beijing for military equipment for its campaign in Ukraine were “disinformation” from the United States. 

A US official had said Russia asked China for military equipment to use in its invasion of Ukraine, a request that heightened tensions about the ongoing war. 

White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan had bluntly warned China to avoid helping Russia evade punishment from global sanctions that have hammered the Russian economy. 

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday said Russia had not asked China for military assistance and