China has been walking a fine line. On one hand it has been presenting itself publicly as a peacemaker that wants to bring and end to the war in Ukraine. On the other hand it is Russia’s biggest trading partner and is helping Russia evade the consequences of western sanctions.
Today we’re learning that, according to US intelligence agencies, China is also surging supplies of equipment to Russian to help support the war effort.
China has surged sales to Russia of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology that Moscow in turn is using to produce missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weaponry for use in its war against Ukraine, according to a U.S. assessment.
Two senior Biden administration officials, who discussed the sensitive findings Friday on the condition of anonymity, said that in 2023 about 90% of Russia’s microelectronics came from China, which Russia has used to…
