EU warns China of ‘consequences’ if found to be producing armed drones for Russia

Multiple diplomatic sources on Friday described the intelligence as “conclusive,” “convincing” and “credible.”

“To those who support this brutal war of aggression against Ukraine, we say clearly: This concerns our own core security interests… We are imposing more sanctions on Iran, and we are making this clear on China’s drone assistance, because that too is necessary and will be . German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said as she arrived at a ministerial meeting in Brussels on Monday.

China’s foreign ministry strongly denied these reports. At a press conference in Beijing on Monday, spokesman Lin Jian noted the country’s “strict controls” on the export of military drones.

“We have never offered lethal weapons to interested parties… we hope people do not make assumptions about China without providing any factual evidence,” Lin said.