Is China providing Russia with weapons?

China has been expanding its military production capabilities and is now the world's fourth largest arms exporter.

"China's weapons are getting more advanced now," says Siemon Wezeman from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.

"Its drones, for example, are one area that Russia would be very interested in."

The US says Chinese firms have already provided "non-lethal support" to Russia, and that it has new information suggesting Beijing could soon provide "lethal support".

 

Maria Shagina, an expert in economic sanctions at the International Institute of Strategic Studies, says China has not overtly supplied Russia with weapons but may be secretly selling it hi-tech products which could be used for military purposes.

"There is evidence that China is the biggest exporter of semiconductors - often through shell companies in Hong Kong and the UAE - to Russia," she says.

"Some Chinese companies are also supplying civilian drones, exploiting the grey space between military and civilian purposes."

Not moral support. Neither of them have any.

This Coalition of Evil (c) is likely to have some unexpected consequences.
1. India has historically relied on Russia for much of its armaments.

2. China and India dislike each other (understatement).

3. Russia is going to owe China big time.

4. India may find itself piggy in the middle with very serious concerns.

2 hours ago, Purdey said:

This Coalition of Evil (c) is likely to have some unexpected consequences.
1. India has historically relied on Russia for much of its armaments.

2. China and India dislike each other (understatement).

3. Russia is going to owe China big time.

4. India may find itself piggy in the middle with very serious concerns.

Not to mention that India has now a card to play in global production networks as Western companies want to reduce their dependence from India and avoid US bans, I.e. IPhone now starting being produced in India.