China condemns the US decision on the use of weapons against Russia and demands a peaceful solution

MADRID 18 Nov. (EUROPA PRESS) –

The Chinese authorities have condemned this Monday the United States’ decision to authorize Ukraine to use long-range American weapons to attack Russian territory and have insisted on the importance of achieving a solution to the conflict through peaceful means.

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Lin Jian, has indicated that a ceasefire and a diplomatic solution “responds to the interests of all countries” and has reiterated that Beijing’s position has been clear since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. almost three years ago.

“China’s position on the Ukraine issue has always been clear. (…) The priority is to calm the situation as soon as possible,” he said during a press conference, according to several media outlets in the Asian giant.

“China has always encouraged and supported all efforts to promote a peaceful solution to the crisis and is willing to continue playing a constructive role in the political solution of the Ukrainian crisis,” he concluded.

Until now, Washington had been reluctant to allow kyiv forces to fire ATACMS over Russian territory, but this weekend several American media outlets, including ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Washington Post’, have reported a change in said doctrine.

The Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, has not confirmed this information at the moment, but he has referred to the news. “Today the media talks a lot about giving us permission for these actions, but the attacks are not carried out with words. These things are not announced. The missiles will speak for themselves. I am sure they will,” he stressed.