Chinese prisoners of war "I regret it now; I want to go home" - at Ukrainian press conference

 Recently NHK News on-line reported the following:

中国人捕虜“いまは後悔 帰りたい” ウクライナ側会見で

2025年4月15日 19時44分

ウクライナ保安庁は、ロシア軍の部隊に加わり捕虜とした中国人2人を同席させて記者会見を開きました。2人は、部隊に入るきっかけは、動画共有アプリで報酬が魅力的だと知ったことだと明らかにしましたが、いまは後悔しているなどとして中国に帰りたいと訴えました。

ウクライナ保安庁は、ロシア軍の部隊に加わっていて、東部ドネツク州で捕虜とした30代と20代の中国人について、14日に本人を同席させて首都キーウで記者会見を開きました。

このうち30代の男性は、ロシア軍の部隊に入るきっかけは、中国系の動画共有アプリ「TikTok」で見たロシア軍の広告で月の収入が20万ルーブルほど、日本円にしておよそ35万円になると知ったことだと明らかにし「魅力的に感じた」と述べました。

この男性は新型コロナの感染が拡大した影響で職を失うこともあったということです。

一方、20代の男性は、報酬として20万ルーブル分を利用できるというカードをロシア側から受け取ったとしましたが「奪われて使うことはできなかった」と述べました。

その上で「私は人を殺していない。1か月間、訓練場にいたあと前線にいったが、3日で降伏した」と強調しました。

そして2人は「何も得することはなく本当に後悔している」とか「本物の戦争は映画やテレビで見るものとは違った」などと述べ、中国に帰りたいと訴えました。

ロシア軍の部隊に参加した中国人についてゼレンスキー大統領は、150人以上にのぼると指摘し、中国政府に対応をとるよう求めているのに対し、中国外務省は状況を確認しているとした上で「自国民に対していかなる軍事行動への参加も避けるべきだと求めている」と述べています。

 

中国 “2人の行為は個人的なもの”

ロシア軍の部隊に加わり捕虜になった中国人2人を同席させて、ウクライナ保安庁が記者会見を開いたことについて中国外務省の林剣報道官は15日の会見で問われると「現在、関連する情報と状況の確認を行っている。海外での中国人の個人的な行為は法に基づいて対応する」と述べ、2人の行為は個人的なものだとの考えを示しました。

そのうえで「われわれは一貫して対話と平和の推進に尽力し、停戦を働きかけてきた。中国の客観的かつ公正な立場を正しく認識し、政治的な操作や宣伝はやめるよう求める」と述べました。

Translation

Chinese prisoners of war "I regret it now; I want to go home" - at Ukrainian press conference

The Security Service of Ukraine held a press conference with two Chinese who joined the Russian military unit and were captured. The two revealed that they joined the unit because they found that the rewards were attractive on a video sharing app, but now they regretted it and said they wanted to go back to China.

The Security Service of Ukraine held a press conference in the capital Kyiv on the 14th with the Chinese in their 30s and 20s who joined the Russian military unit and were captured in Donetsk Oblast in the east.

One of the men, a man in his 30s, revealed that he joined the Russian military unit because he saw an advertisement for the Russian military on the Chinese video sharing app "TikTok" and learned that the monthly income would be about 200,000 rubles, or about 350,000 yen in Japanese yen, and said, "I found it attractive."

It was said that this man also lost his job due to the spread of the new coronavirus.

Meanwhile, a man in his 20s said he had received a card from the Russian side that allowed him to spend 200,000 rubles as a reward, but said, "It was stolen and I was never able to use it."

On top of that he emphasized, "I didn't kill anyone. I was at the training ground for a month and then went to the front line, but surrendered after three days."

The two men then said, "We gain nothing and we truly regret it," and "Real war is different from what you see in movies and on TV," and expressed their desire to return to China.

President Zelensky pointed out that more than 150 Chinese had joined the Russian military unit and called on the Chinese government to take action, while China's Foreign Ministry said it was monitoring the situation and "urged its citizens to refrain from taking part in any military action."

China: "The actions of the two are personal"

When asked at a press conference on the 15th about the press conference held by the Ukrainian Security Service with the presence of two Chinese nationals who had joined Russian military units and been captured, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said, "We are currently verifying the relevant information and circumstances. The personal actions of Chinese nationals overseas will be dealt with in accordance with the law," holding the view that the actions of the two nationals were personal.

On top of that he added, "We have consistently worked to promote dialogue and peace, and has been lobbying for a ceasefire. We urge you to correctly recognize China's objective and fair position, and call for an end to political manipulation and propaganda"

              So, Ukraine held a press conference with two Chinese who joined the Russian military unit and were captured. The two revealed that they joined the unit because they found that the rewards were attractive. Regarding this incident, Chinese Foreign Ministry holds the view that the actions of these two nationals are personal. Apparently, Russia is in need of soldiers to fight the war.