China Probably Approved Dual-Use Items to Russia, Blinken Says
- Secretary of State says China hasn’t yet offered weapons
- Top US diplomat provides no evidence on dual-use assertion
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China’s government probably approved of Chinese firms providing Russia non-lethal, “dual-use” support for its war in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday, in remarks that underscore growing US concern that Beijing may go further and help arm President Vladimir Putin’s forces.
Last weekend, Blinken warned his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi against providing lethal aid to Moscow. The US has previously sanctioned Chinese firms for helping the war effort — including by imposing penalties against a Chinese satellite firm that provided imagery of Ukrainian locations to Russian mercenaries.