Posted on 02/25/2023 5:32:56 AM PST by Zhang Fei
China is considering sending Russia lethal military aid in the form of artillery shells as President Vladimir Putin’s army rapidly depletes its supply of ammunition a year into his invasion of Ukraine, U.S. officials said, a prospect that has alarmed those in the Biden administration who believe Beijing has the ability to transform the war’s trajectory.
There is no evidence that any weapons transfers have occurred, these officials said, speaking on the condition of anonymity to discuss the U.S. government’s assessment. But if China does move ahead, it would mark the first time Beijing has provided lethal aid in the conflict despite repeated warnings by the United States not to provide such support. It would also violate the spirit of a peace plan Chinese leaders proposed Friday.
The aid being contemplated consists of 122-millimeter and 152-millimeter rounds, which Russia has in dwindling supply as it prosecutes a war largely fought with artillery, the officials said.
The disclosure, first reported Friday by the Wall Street Journal, follows a public warning from Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who said last weekend that Beijing is seriously considering a provision of lethal aid. It comes, too, as Western nations grow increasingly concerned that Chinese involvement in the conflict could prove a significant setback for Ukraine and its backers.
“China has the capacity to be a game-changer,” said a senior U.S. administration official.
The Chinese Embassy in Washington did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In response to Blinken’s warning, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said this week that China “will never accept the U.S. pointing fingers at Sino-Russian relations or even coercing us.” Urging the United States to “earnestly reflect on its own actions,” Wang said “it is the United States and not China that is endlessly shipping weapons to the
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China is not sending shells, the matter is being considered.
China is playing both sides against the middle
Just what we need. More future Vindmans, Yovanovitchs, Nulands pouring in.
> Is it only an act of war when they do it?
Yes, according to the Rules Based International Order. But not if NATO countries do it, again according to the Rules Based International Order.
Concur, I rather liked his posts as well!
Well North Korea sent shells. Iran sent drones. Shells is nothing to worry about—now if they sent an army of millions, heavy rockets that could hit Paris or London, maybe that should worry us. If they stop sending drugs to the USA that should worry us. The day Biden was elected ended any chance they would listen to us.
Long overdue. Foreigners have too much sway over America. Chinese are the worst. But I do include Saudis, WEF types, and yes Ukrainians infesting our government. But Chinese have moved into an open phase. They don’t even hide it anymore.
It’s only an act of war when Russia and China do it. When we stir things up and train and arm the largest army in Europe with the goal of shattering the Russian Fedaration and raping it for the economic benefit of the global homos, well, that’s defending democracy and the American way.
“The Russians better be careful. The Biden Administration really is good at sabotaging tracks and causing spectacular train wrecks in areas it doesn’t like.”
I think Russia’s ok here, as they kicked out the NGOs (CIA Ops covers) a while ago.
“lethal military aid”
I hope that’s the weirdest thing I read today.
If true then Xi must be in a tizzy over the fact that we know about it.
"But we'll just make everything here again, like we used to!"
China can build a fully-operational factory in a week.
We'd need to spend a decade doing environmental impact studies before the first shovel touched dirt.
Correct.
China is already getting deep discounts on oil and natural gas from Russia.
So, the question is: What does China want from the "West"?
The "Holy Grail" for China would be Taiwan...We won't support Russia if you won't support Taiwan.
That probably won't happen.
Perhaps China has put together a list of weapon systems & ammo that they don't want Taiwan to get, such as F-35s or ATACMS missiles.
There are some very attractive ladies in Ukraine. I know from personal experience lol.
Of course it was. Against the EU. I’m surprised that he hasn’t been banned from their countries yet heh.
Biden apologists will say, “But several other European powers helped Biden blow up the pipeline.”
This scenario is a direct result of sending our manufacturing plants, tooling and obviously having stores like WalMart (and yes most others) selling billions and billions of dollars of Chinese goods —8/10 products in 2014 at Walmart for example made in China.
We have made China the industrial might they are today that allows them to manufacture who knows how many shells, drones, missiles, light weapons etc.
I hope none of you bitterly complaining about this were “free traders” who supported the various free trade acts like—
Jimmy Carter 1979
Bill Clinton 2000 (the big one)
Probably others…
Because it would be both ironic and hypocritical.
From leftist Politifact even: “ However, through our own research we found that the United States has, in fact, lost more than 60,000 factories since 2001, when China joined the WTO and became a bigger player in the world economy. And quite a few economists believe opening up trade with China has had a significant and negative effect on American manufacturing, though it’s not a universal view.”
Of course. The American way has been lost for a long time. Same thing in Canada. That’s why I was making fun of the arms shipments. It’s all a joke, and we’re the punchline.
You’re one messed up cretin. You should go take a break for a bit.
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