Zelenskyy escalates accusations against China: Russia "steals" Chinese technology; drones are being produced in Russia.

According to a Reuters report, on the 22nd, Zelenskyy once again accused China of "military aid" to Russia, claiming that there are Chinese citizens working at a drone production base in Russia, helping Russians make drones. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry also summoned the Chinese ambassador to express serious concerns about the series of recent events regarding the so-called "Chinese involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict," and handed over undisclosed evidence to China.

A few days ago, Zelenskyy had just sanctioned three Chinese companies on the pretext that Chinese enterprises were helping Russia manufacture Istanbul missiles. However, his accusations did not cause much ripple in the international community. The U.S. even had time to spread rumors about a Chinese satellite company aiding the Houthi rebels, without paying attention to Zelenskyy's accusations. Perhaps because the effect was not ideal, Zelenskyy chose to escalate his accusations against China in the area that Americans care most about - drones.

However, this time, Zelenskyy spoke quite ambiguously, saying one moment that Chinese people are helping Russians work, and another moment that Russia may have "stolen" drone technology without China's knowledge. It's unclear whether he doesn't want to offend China too much or has other considerations.

Regarding the so-called "military aid to Russia," China has repeatedly stated its position: we have never provided lethal weapons and strictly control the export of dual-use items; if we really provided military aid, the Russia-Ukraine conflict would not be in its current state.

In essence, Zelenskyy's accusations are probably still "political performance art" - Trump's Twitter governance turned Zelenskyy from an "international sensation" into an outdated网红, so he wants to regain the top search by only pinning China. History has already proven that regimes that survive by pinning others will eventually hit the brick wall of truth; regimes that try to scapegoat other countries to divert domestic crises will reap what they sow.

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