Thanks for posting the link. I know that footage from other conflicts from different times are often circulated inappropriately and are used for misinformation. You're correct in saying that I don't know for certain whether or not any particular source is genuine.

I am from Lemmygrad, and had not seen this exact response from China, however I don't necessarily need to agree with everything the Chinese government says. In 1979 they didn't like calling their own invasion of Vietnam an invasion, instead opting in favour of the term "the self-defensive counterattack against Vietnam".

I found a link to a similar article except it's from an Indian media outlet and you don't need to register an account to read the whole thing. Leaving this in case anyone is interested.

https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/china-calls-for-restraint-in-ukraine-rejects-the-term-invasion-2786419