The US escalation of the war threat has hit Ukraine's economy and social stability, China hopes that the spread of disinformation will stop, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a briefing on Wednesday, RIA Novosti reported.

China accused the United States of "playing up the threat of warfare and creating tension."

He also noted that such US actions have increased friction between the parties concerned, hindering the advancement of dialogue and negotiations.

"We hope relevant parties will stop such disinformation campaigns and do more to benefit peace, mutual trust and cooperation," he said.

The Chinese side, he said, "drew attention to the Russian side’s recent statement that the West has engaged in information terrorism on the Ukrainian issue. February 15 marks the day when the US and the West failed in propaganda," said Wang.

"It is some people in the US and the West who continue to incite and spread false information, adding more turbulence and uncertainty to this already challenging world and intensifying mistrust and division," he concluded.