(Washington Composite Electric) The United States refers to China to help Russia expand its military power. China has denied providing military reserve to Russia, and that normal trade between China and Russia should not be disturbed or restricted.
An anonymous US senior officials told AFP on Friday (April 12) that since the Russian and Ukraine War, China has been a key force for revitalizing the Russian defense industrial base, and Russia is undergoing the largest scale since the Soviet era.The expansion of military strength is faster than the West in the early days of the West in the Russia and Ukraine War.
U.S. officials said that China helps Russia in different fields, including joint production of drones, improving satellite shooting capabilities, and machine tools required to manufacture ballistic missiles.
Another US official said that Russia had 70 % of the machine tools in the fourth quarter of last year and 90 % of the microelectronics imports from last year came from China. Russia used these materials to produce missiles, tanks and aircraft.
German Prime Minister Shuerz started visiting China on Saturday (13th). The Foreign Minister of the Seventh Kingdom Group will also meet in Italy next week. U.S. officials hope to disclose this information to promote European allies to put pressure on China.
However, the Chinese Embassy in the United States said that China did not provide weapons and equipment to any party.
Liu Pengyu, a spokesman for the Chinese Embassy in the United States, told Reuters that normal trade between China and Russia should not be disturbed or restricted."We urge the United States not to slander the normal relationship between China and Russia, and do not take the normal relationship between China and Russia as a sinful lamb."
Some Chinese officials have pointed out that some technologies have dual uses that can be used for both business and military.
The U.S. government has always worked hard to fight companies that help Russia to escape sanctions.The United States has raised concerns to China, including the recent recent call from the US President Biden and the Chinese official, and the summit held by the leaders of the two countries last year.
U.S. Treasury Minister Yellen also warned that any company that provides material support for the Russian war will face major consequences and provides convenient banks for major transactions.