China summoned the German ambassador after arresting a number of people on charges of spying for Beijing.
In another context, China strongly rejected the US accusations regarding its normal trade and economic exchanges with Russia, describing them as baseless.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said in a press conference, reported by the Chinese news agency Xinhua, that the United States continues to make baseless accusations regarding normal trade and economic exchanges between China and Russia, while it passed a draft law on providing a large amount of aid to Ukraine. He added that “fanning the flames while shifting the blame to others is an absolutely irresponsible act. China strongly rejects it.”