The Chinese government on Wednesday called for «calm» and «restraint» after two people were killed by a projectile hit on Polish territory amid the conflict in Ukraine.
«We have seen the information. In the current situation, all relevant parties should maintain calm and restraint to avoid a worsening of the situation,» Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning said.
She also stressed that «China’s position on the issue in Ukraine is clear and consistent» and advocated «dialogue and negotiation to resolve the crisis peacefully,» as reported by the China News portal China News.
Following the incident, Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski called for «action» in response to the «Russian missile attack» on Poland, a territory of the Atlantic Alliance, and which puts «collective security» on alert.
However, the Russian Defense Ministry dismissed as «deliberate provocation» the accusations of its involvement. It also indicated that the Army has not carried out attacks on targets near the Polish-Ukrainian border, while stressing that the photographs of the missile debris show that it is not the weaponry used by Russia.
For his part, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, has pointed out that it is «unlikely» that the projectile was fired by Russia, while he has advocated the completion of the investigation into the event. «There is preliminary information that puts that in doubt,» he said, referring to the possibility that Russia launched the projectile.
