On July 6 CHINA foreign ministry spokesperson said China’s ambassador to Germany
recently met German foreign ministry officials at their request to discuss
bilateral ties and shared concerns. Berlin had said the meeting, held last
Thursday, concerned reports that China trained Russian soldiers; CHINA said
those reports have no factual basis and are pure slander. CHINA reiterated it
maintains an objective, fair stance on the Ukraine crisis, advocates a political
solution and urged Germany to view China’s position objectively.