Beijing brushes off allegations Chinese ship hit by Russian drone

China brushed off on Tuesday allegations that a Russian drone struck one of its cargo ships just a day before President Vladimir Putin was due to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping for talks in Beijing.Ukraine said on Monday that a Russian Shahed drone had hit the Chinese cargo vessel KSL Deyang in the Black Sea.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.The Ukrainian navy posted a photo showing part of the ship’s upper deck blackened after the alleged strike.Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Tuesday “the vessel involved is registered in the Marshall Islands and was carrying Chinese crew members.”The Chinese embassy in Ukraine had been in contact with the Chinese crew and confirmed that there were no casualties, he told a regular news briefing when asked about the attack.The strike came just before Putin is due to travel to China on Tuesday evening, eager to deepen energy ties and cement relations with his “good friend”

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