USA: China is allegedly getting ready to increase its support for Russia, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who also suggested that Beijing may look to support Moscow's actions in Ukraine. Beijing denied the accusation and referred to it as "groundless speculation."

In an interview with the Associated Press on Wednesday, Stoltenberg was asked if the US-led military alliance had observed any signs that China might offer Russia weapons or other support.

Since this is something that should not occur, we have noticed some indications that they may be preparing for it, and of course NATO allies like the US have been warning against it," he said, adamant that Beijing must not intervene in the Ukrainian conflict.

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The NATO supremo continued to assert that his organisation is "no party" to the fighting while reiterating that it will continue to support Kiev for "as long as it takes" to "ensure that Ukraine prevails."

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin immediately reacted to Stoltenberg's remarks, saying that his nation "stands on the side of peace" regarding Ukraine and accusing the NATO leader of spreading "smears" and "groundless speculation."

"They keep claiming that China may be supplying weapons to Russia, but it is well known that NATO countries, including the US, are the largest source of weaponry for the battlefield in Ukraine," Wang said to reporters during a press conference on Wednesday. This is a well-known trick that was employed and exposed shortly after the Ukraine crisis started.

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As a "regional defensive alliance," NATO, the spokesman continued, has frequently "ignored others' security concerns" and "constantly sought to reach beyond its traditional defence zone."

China is allegedly planning to increase its aid to Russia, according to officials in Washington and other Western nations. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken recently warned that this support would be a "serious problem."

Despite claiming to have "unambiguous" intelligence indicating that Beijing is considering providing weapons, the unnamed European official contacted by AP said it is unclear whether a decision has been made. Officials have not yet offered any proof to back up the claims.

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Beijing has declined to denounce Moscow's use of force in Ukraine and has maintained cordial relations with the Russian Federation. The People's Republic of China is developing a peace proposal to end the conflict,

Chinese State Councilor Wang Yi stated last week, but the specifics of the proposal have not yet been made public. Wang travelled to Moscow on Wednesday to meet with President Vladimir Putin, but the proposal was not brought up, according to Maria Zakharova, a spokeswoman for the foreign ministry.