Chinese companies are providing non-lethal military assistance and economic support that stops short of wholesale sanctions evasion, sources familiar with the situation tell CBS News.
U.S. officials view this as a significantly scaled-down version of the Chinese government's initial plan when the war in Ukraine started, which was to sell lethal weapons systems for Russia's use on the battlefield.The U.S. continues to see"concerning" activity from Chinese companies, but it's unclear which elements the Chinese government is aware of, the sources said. The U.S.
President Biden has described China as the"biggest challenge to international order," and has expressed his criticism of China's position toward Russia. Although Mr. Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping have met many times in person and virtually before, November marked their
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