China may be preparing to provide more military support to Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken told CBS News that Chinese firms have already provided “non-lethal support” to Putin’s forces, such as satellite imaging systems for the infamous Wagner group.
But he said future arms and ammunition deals would have “serious consequences” for Beijing.
The interview followed Blinken’s meeting with Wang Yi, China’s top foreign diplomat, at the Munich security conference.
He did not comment on information the US has about China’s possible plans to support Russia’s war effort, but said he had “expressed deep concerns” about the prospects with Wang.
All this comes amid an escalating war of words between the US and China after several Chinese “spy balloons” entered US airspace and were shot down by warplanes.
Blinken Wang reportedly said the US would not allow “any violation of our sovereignty” and stressed that such an “irresponsible act must never happen again”.
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Wang responded by describing the incident as little more than “an American political farce”.
Chinese officials have consistently denied all reports that Moscow had formally requested lethal military equipment, with the country’s foreign ministry insisting it would not tolerate “pointing” and “coercion” from US officials.
Chinese Prime Minister Xi Jinping has long been an ally of Putin, but China has remained neutral in the war and has encouraged both sides to seek a peaceful solution.
Wang Yi will attend a meeting of senior officials in Moscow as part of the diplomat’s European trip.
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Source: Subway
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