US Warns China Is Providing Russia With Drone, Missile Components
- Officials urge allies to step up sanctions on Chinese firms
- Chinese tech allowing Russia to ramp up military production
Ukrainian law enforcement officers examine fragments of a rocket at the site of a missile attack in Kyiv on March 25.
Photographer: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty ImagesChina is providing Russia with significant quantities of components to build cruise missiles and drones as well as optical parts for tanks and armored vehicles, allowing Moscow to ramp up defense production in its war against Ukraine, senior US officials said.
The White House is urging Chinese firms to cease their support and encouraging European allies to put pressure on Beijing to end sales from companies like Wuhan Global Sensor Technology Co., Wuhan Tongsheng Technology Co. Ltd., and Hikvision that are providing critical components for Russian military systems, according to an official who briefed reporters on condition of anonymity Friday.