“China firmly opposes the illegal unilateral US sanctions against Chinese enterprises and will never accept baseless accusations or yield to US pressure,” Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Mao Ning said. “China has never provided lethal weapons to either side in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. We strictly control the export of dual-use goods, including drones, and oppose the use of civilian UAVs for military purposes,” she added.
US Department of State Spokesperson Matthew Miller claimed that the development and production of the Garpiya drone were allegedly carried out in China in coordination with Russian defense companies.