Congress Takes Aim at China to Keep Up Pressure on Russia
- Rubio proposes sanctions if China helps Putin skirt sanctions
- Sentiment building as Biden set to talk with Xi on Friday
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Congress is turning its sights on China to prevent Russia from skirting economic penalties levied by the U.S. over the invasion of Ukraine.
Sentiment is rising for so-called secondary sanctions on any country or entity that helps Russia evade sanctions. On Thursday, Republican Senator Marco Rubio introduced a bill specifically aimed at Chinese financial institutions that conduct transactions with Russian entities through any alternative to the SWIFT financial messaging system.