“The Russian military operation in Ukraine has become a heavy burden for Europe, while the United States is reaping the benefits,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenping said.

He stressed that “the imposition of sanctions is not an effective way to resolve the crisis, and sending weapons cannot guarantee peace,” stressing that his country supports Russia and Ukraine in continuing peace talks and calls on the European Union and NATO to take action. dialogue with Russia.

He called for “a victory of quotas over sensibility, vision over myopia, and the common good over vested interests in order to build a balanced, effective and sustainable European security architecture.”

“Unlike some members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), China never threatens other countries with force, never establishes a military alliance, never exports ideology, never interferes in the internal affairs of other countries, and never imposes unreasonable persecution of foreign companies.”

He added: “However, in recent years, NATO has repeatedly entered the Asia-Pacific region, while some NATO member states continue to send aircraft and warships to conduct military exercises in the waters off the coast of China, which creates tension and divisions. .”.