U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House in Washington on February 28, 2025. (Madalina Vasiliu/Dajiyuan)
[People News] In the Russia–Ukraine ceasefire negotiations, Russia proposed that Beijing serve as a guarantor of Ukraine’s security. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected the idea, saying that Beijing has consistently supported Russia and that he does not need guarantors who have failed to help Ukraine.
According to Agence France-Presse (AFP) on August 21, Zelensky issued a statement on August 20 to a group of media outlets, including AFP, which was embargoed until the morning of August 21.
In the statement, Zelensky said, “First, China (the CCP) did not help us prevent the conflict at the start of the war. Second, China (the CCP) has assisted Russia by keeping its drone market open. We do not need guarantor states that failed to lend a hand when Ukraine truly needed it.”
Zelensky also stated he is waiting for Western countries to provide a framework for security guarantees before holding what would be his first meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin since Russia’s invasion.
On August 20, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that without Russia’s involvement, any security guarantees for Ukraine would not be truly reliable, and suggested that Beijing might participate.
According to Voice of America, on August 21, the White House confirmed that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio would lead a joint committee to draft a security guarantee proposal for Ukraine, as part of efforts to end the Russia–Ukraine conflict.
The report said that the decision to establish the committee was made when U.S. President Donald Trump met with European leaders and Zelensky at the White House on August 18. Zelensky and the European leaders had previously stressed that reaching an agreement on security guarantees for Ukraine was a necessary condition for lasting peace.
Although Beijing has consistently denied providing military assistance to Russia, Chinese components have repeatedly been found in Russian weapons, which has drawn repeated criticism and condemnation from Zelensky.
AFP reported that on April 22, Zelensky revealed that Chinese nationals were working at a Russian drone production facility, and hinted that Russia may have “stolen” Chinese drone technology.
Ukraine’s Director of Foreign Intelligence, Oleh Ivashchenko, said in a May 26 interview with Ukrinform (Ukraine’s national news agency) that Ukrainian intelligence had identified at least five cases of Russia–China cooperation in the aviation sector between 2024 and 2025, involving equipment, spare parts, and documentation. He also noted six cases of “large-scale shipments” of specialised chemicals, though the Ukrainian government did not provide further details.
Ivashchenko added: “As of early 2025, 80% of the key electronic components in Russian drones come from China.”
Before the Russia–Ukraine war fully escalated in 2022, Russia and Beijing had declared a “no limits, no forbidden areas” partnership.
After Russia invaded Ukraine, many countries imposed sanctions, but Beijing has long refrained from condemning Moscow and still refuses to call it an invasion. When asked by CBS why Beijing would not denounce Russia’s aggression, former Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Qin Gang replied: “Don’t be naïve. Even if we condemn it, that won’t solve the problem.”
When the International Court of Justice called on Russia to halt its military actions, the vote was 13 to 2. The CCP abstained, leaving it the only country to side with Russia, widely seen as condoning rather than condemning Moscow’s actions.
(First published in People News) △
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