According to the Financial Times, in March the US State Department sent information to its allies in Europe and Asia about China's readiness to supply military aid to Russia amid armed aggression against Kyiv.
Last week, CIA Director William Burns called China's silent partner in Putin's aggressive war against Ukraine. Asked whether the United States is considering stepping up diplomatic pressure on China to end its tacit support for Russia, State Department spokesman Ned Price said:
“We will continue to closely monitor China's support for Russia. Of course, if China provided weapons, supplies could help Russia avoid sanctions, which would have strong consequences not only on our part, but also on the part of our allies and partners, “the State Department's website said at a price briefing on April 18./p>
Price also said that now is the time for each country to make clear to its people and the international community its position on fundamental issues related to the war in Ukraine.
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, an informed source told the Financial Times last month that the US State Department had sent information to its allies in Europe and Asia about its intelligence on the Chinese government's readiness to supply military aid to Russia amid the war in Ukraine.
