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USA: China is strengthening the Russian war machine in Ukraine

2024-04-15 21:14:43Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REUTERS
USA: China is strengthening the Russian war machine in Ukraine
Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands during a meeting with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin

China is supporting Russian aggression in Ukraine by aiding Moscow in its biggest military buildup since the Soviet era, providing technology for drones and missiles, satellite imagery and parts for machinery, senior US officials said.

However, the Chinese embassy in the US said that China has not provided weaponry to either side, adding that it "is not the cause of, or a party to, the Ukraine crisis."

U.S. officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said President Joe Biden raised the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a recent phone call between them and that it is a topic of discussion with U.S. allies in Europe and around the world.

One official said the Chinese aid is filling vital gaps in Russia's defense industry and helping Moscow secure "its most ambitious defense buildup since the Soviet era and in a faster time frame than we thought it would be." possible at the beginning of this conflict".

"Our view is that one of the most impactful options available to us now to support Ukraine is to persuade the People's Republic of China (PRC) to stop helping Russia rebuild its military industrial base. Russia then would have difficulty sustaining its war effort without the PRC's help,” the official said.

A spokesman for the Chinese embassy told the Reuters news agency that normal trade between China and Russia should not be interfered with or restricted.

"We call on the American side not to treat the normal relations between China and Russia with disdain and disregard," said Mr. Liu Pengyu.

Some of the information given by US officials at a press conference was based on declassified intelligence data. They outlined a wide range of ways China is helping Russia's two-year war against Ukraine, although China has not provided what it calls 'lethal material assistance'.

President Joe Biden has pressed House Republicans to approve significant military aid to Ukraine as it fights Russian aggression.

The United States and allies have also been more forthright about confronting Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and the self-ruled island of Taiwan.

China complained about what it saw as anti-China rhetoric after President Biden's talks this week with the leaders of Japan and the Philippines, prompting a White House response to deny it.

The Russians likely used equipment imports from China to boost production of ballistic missiles, officials said. They named Dalian Machine Tool Group, one of China's leading manufacturers of these tools, as a company supplying Russia.

In 2023, 90% of Russia's microelectronics imports came from China, equipment that Russia has used to make missiles, tanks and aircraft, officials said.

They said Chinese companies such as Wuhan Global Sensor Technology Co, Wuhan Tongsheng Technology Co Ltd and Hikvision 002415.SZ are providing equipment to be used for Russian systems, including tanks and armored vehicles.

In addition, Russia has received other equipment for tanks and armored vehicles produced by Chinese firms Yantai-based IRay Technology Co Ltd and the North China Research Institute of Electro-Optics, they said.

The officials also said that China has provided Russia with drone engines and engines for ship-launched missiles, and that Chinese and Russian companies have been working together to produce drones inside Russia.

Chinese companies are likely to supply Russia with nitro-cellulose to produce the material needed for weapons, thereby helping Russia rapidly expand its capacity to produce vital munitions such as artillery shells, they added.

US officials also said China is helping Russia improve its satellite capabilities and other space-based capabilities for use in Ukraine, increasing the Russian threat to Europe as well. They said the United States has information that China is providing Russia with satellite images of its war against Ukraine.


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