A spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang Wenbin, stated on Thursday that "the United States provides military assistance to Ukraine while criticizing the natural cooperation between Russia and China." This was said during a press briefing amid President Vladimir Putin's visit to China, where he remarked: "The United States is offering unprecedented military aid to Ukraine while making unfounded accusations against the natural trade and economic cooperation between China and Russia, which is a typical example of the double standards and extreme, irresponsible hypocrisy exhibited by the United States." Russia and China have officially called for the cessation of the escalation of the conflict in Ukraine to prevent it from reaching an uncontrollable stage, and for an end to all actions that contribute to prolonging hostilities and escalating the conflict.