Russia has asked China to provide military equipment in support of the invasion of Ukraine. The Financial Times reports it exclusively. The request fueled White House concerns about the possibility that Beijing could undermine the Western effort to support Ukrainian forces in defending their country. US administration officials told the financial newspaper that Moscow has been forwarding its requests since the beginning of the invasion of Ukraine, but without giving details of the military equipment required.
China’s priority is to prevent the “tense situation” in Ukraine from escalating further or “getting out of control”. Thus the Chinese embassy in the United States replies to press reports regarding the Russian request for military assistance in Beijing. “The current situation in Ukraine is truly disconcerting,” said embassy spokesman Liu Pengyu.
USA-CHINA MEETING IN ROME
A meeting between the US National Security Advisor, Jake Sullivan, and Yang Jiechi, a member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party and director of the Foreign Affairs Commission, is scheduled for Monday 14 March in Rome. At the center of the discussion, the situation in Ukraine.
Sullivan will discuss with the interlocutor “the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on regional and global security”, as stated in a statement by Emily Horne, spokesperson for the National Security Council.
“On Monday – reads the statement released by the White House – National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan, National Security Council and State Department officials will be in Rome. Sullivan will meet Yang Jiechi, Politburo member of the Communist Party of China and director of the Foreign Affairs Commission, as part of ongoing efforts to keep the lines of communication open between the United States and the People’s Republic of China. The two sides will discuss ongoing efforts to manage competition between our two countries and the impact of the Russia’s war against Ukraine on regional and global security “.
“Sullivan will also meet Luigi Mattiolo, diplomatic adviser to the Italian prime minister, to continue coordinating a strong and united international response to President Putin’s choice of war”, concludes the statement.
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