CIA Director William Burns said the United States is “confident” that China is considering providing lethal weapons to Russia in its more than yearlong war with Ukraine.
“And I made clear that that would have serious consequences in our relationship as well, something that President Biden has shared directly with President Xi on several occasions,” he said.last Monday, said there has been “no evidence” that China is ready to send weapons to Russia, but said China would face repercussions from the global community if it does.
“Because if China allies itself with Russia, there will be a world war, and I do think that China is aware of that,”Burns, asked about the administration’s threat to release intelligence showing China is weighing military assistance to Russia, said a decision by Xi to move ahead with the shipments “would be a very risky and unwise bet.”
“Where’s the point at which, you know, they would run into some pretty serious consequences. And that’s what we’ve tried to make clear,” he said.
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