US says China 1s aiding Russia’s war machine in Ukraine

Beijing denies providing arms, says normal trade with Moscow should not be curbed

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WASHINGTON - China is supporting Russia's war effort in Ukraine by helping Moscow in its biggest military buildup since the Soviet era, providing drone and missile technology, satellite imagery and machine tools, senior US officials said on April 12.

However, the Chinese Embassy in the US said it has not provided weaponry to any party, adding that it is "not a producer of or party involved in the Ukraine crisis".

The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said President Joe Biden raised the issue with Chinese President Xi Jinping in their recent phone call and that it is a topic of discussion with American allies in Europe and around the world.

One official said Chinese materials are filing critical gaps in Russia's defence production cycle and helping Moscow undertake its "most ambitious defence expansion since the Soviet era and on a faster timeline than we believed possible early on in this conflict".