China's foreign ministry has called Kyiv's claims of at least 155 Chinese nationals fighting with Russia "groundless." Beijing says its position on the Ukraine war is clear, and has received approval from the international community.
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00:00Beijing has rejected evidence that Chinese nationals are fighting for Russia in their
00:05invasion of Ukraine.
00:18The statement comes after Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky said his country's forces
00:23captured two Chinese mercenaries in Ukraine's east.
00:27He said Ukrainian security forces have identified 155 Chinese nationals fighting for Russia,
00:35many recruited on social media.
00:37The U.S. has accused China of providing Moscow with material used in its war effort, despite
00:43Beijing remaining officially neutral in the conflict.