"The Chinese side has never provided lethal weapons to any party in the conflict, and strictly controls dual-use items," foreign ministry spokesman Lin Jian said.
Zelensky did not elaborate on his accusations, saying only that Kyiv was "ready" to talk about them in detail.
Last week, the Ukrainian leader said Kyiv knew of at least 155 Chinese nationals deployed to assist Moscow's invasion, and alleged the Ukrainian army had captured two Chinese soldiers in the eastern Donetsk region.
Beijing on Friday said that its "position on the Ukraine issue is consistent and clear".
"We have always actively made efforts for a cessation of hostilities and peace talks," Lin said.
China has portrayed itself as a neutral party in the three-year war, despite criticism from Western governments that its close ties to Russia have given Moscow crucial economic and diplomatic support.
Ukraine ready to buy 'at least' 10 Patriot systems from US: Zelensky
Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) April 17, 2025 -
Ukraine wants to buy at least 10 Patriot missile defence systems from the United States to shield against Russian attacks, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday.
The Ukrainian leader said he had made a request to US counterpart Donald Trump, who promised to "work on it".
"Ukraine is ready to purchase at least 10 systems. I told President Trump about this minimum during our phone conversation," Zelensky told a press conference in Kyiv.
"He told me that America would work on it. So far, I have no other information," he added.
Kyiv has regularly pleaded for allies to provide more air defences, warning it could face a shortage as it battles daily Russian attacks.
The Patriot is the most expensive single weapon system that the United States has supplied to Ukraine, according to the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
The total cost amounts to around $1.1 billion, $400 million for the system and $690 million for the missiles, it has estimated.
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