Is China supplying military aid to Russia for the war against Ukraine: what are they saying in the White House

The White House commented on the possibility of supplying Russia with weapons from China / AP

The United States has made a new statement on Chinese military assistance to Russia. The White House said whether China could supply weapons to Russia in the war against Ukraine.

This was announced by US Presidential National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan during a briefing on Monday, November 13, writes Channel 24 .

Our latest assessment is that China did not supply weapons to Russia as part of the war against Ukraine,” Sullivan said.

He also noted that this assessment was made based on data several days ago (in the first half of November), adding that this information would be verified later.

Possible arms supplies to Russia from China: what is the threat to Ukraine and the world

• American intelligence reported back in April 2023 that China approved the provision of lethal weapons to Russia. An agreement was signed between the countries on February 23 this year.
• Political scientist Taras Zagorodny stated that the moment Russia receives Chinese weapons will be immediately noticeable for the Ukrainian side. Thus, the level of probability of the outbreak of a world war increases. However, one should not reject the opinion that China has begun cooperation with Russia.
• According to the political scientist, China, of course, would like Russia to defeat Ukraine, since this would open the way for it to occupy Taiwan. However, it is unknown whether the Chinese government will dare to take such a risk now.
• China's position on this issue is that Beijing will not supply Russia with lethal weapons. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin accused NATO of lying and emphasized that the Alliance and the United States are the largest arms suppliers.