Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are meeting in October
A new intelligence report suggests that China has been sneakily helping Russia. They act as a secret route for Russia to do business and get important technology, which helps Russia continue its invasion of Ukraine without getting affected by Western sanctions.
According to Rebekah Koffler, who used to work for the Defense Intelligence Agency and is now the president of Doctrine & Strategy Consulting, China’s President Xi Jinping is helping his friend Vladimir Putin.
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The reason China wants to keep the war between Russia and Ukraine going is because Russia and the United States are busy using up their weapons and resources in this proxy war. And this plays into China’s plans because they may be getting ready to invade Taiwan.
So, in simple terms, China benefits from making both Russia and the U.S. weak by supporting the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
According to an eight-page report from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, it has been found that China has become a more crucial economic partner for Russia since the invasion of Ukraine began.
The report highlights a significant increase in the use of China’s currency and financial systems in commercial dealings between China and Russia. This has allowed Russian entities to continue their business activities without interference from Western countries.
Notably, China has gained substantial benefits from reduced oil prices caused by a price cap imposed by the G7 on Russian crude since December. As a result, Russian imports from China saw a 13% increase in 2022, while exports to China surged by 43%.
The report reveals that China has not only been a critical economic partner for Russia but has also provided Russia with dual-use technology. State-owned defense companies from China have shipped navigation equipment, jamming technology, and parts for fighter jets to Russian companies. Furthermore, Russia has managed to acquire processor chips through small traders in Hong Kong and mainland China.
The report relies on information from the foreign press as its primary source for details about China’s chip shipments and trade with Russia.
According to Gen. Jack Keane, a News senior strategic analyst and former U.S. Army vice chief of staff, President Xi Jinping had to choose China’s involvement with Russia in terms of technology and military support.
According to Gen. Jack Keane, who is a News senior strategic analyst, former U.S. Army vice chief of staff, and chairman of The Institute for the Study of War, Russian President Vladimir Putin is scheduled to visit China in October. This will mark the third meeting between the two leaders since the war in Ukraine began. Keane pointed out that China has significantly increased its economic support to Russia by doubling its purchases of Russian oil and gas.
Keane noted that China is smartly avoiding confrontation by supplying non-lethal parts and technology instead of lethal weapons. He mentioned that Beijing even provided commercial drones to Russia, which can be easily modified to become military-grade drones.
When it comes to the issue of dual-use technology being supplied by China to Russia, Keane expressed his belief that there may not be much interest or political will within the current U.S. administration to address this loophole. He also speculated that the European nations might not be keen on imposing sanctions against China for its role in providing such technology to Russia.
In summary, Gen. Jack Keane believes that China has significantly supported Russia economically, and although it supplies non-lethal technology, there might not be strong actions taken to close the dual-use technology loophole by the current U.S. administration and European nations.