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US Sees Evidence That China Is Considering Sending Lethal Aid to Russia

Headline from Voice of America, from the development of Feb 19, 2023

Newest development Feb 26, 2023 · 3 reportsCIA director: US 'confident' China is 'considering' Russia's lethal aid requests

The United States has seen evidence that the People's Republic of China is considering sending lethal weapons to Russia for its use in the war in Ukraine, and has directly warned China of consequences, according to a senior State Department official. "We obviously have a reason to be...

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  1. Names this update

    US Sees Evidence That China Is Considering Sending Lethal Aid to Russia

    Headline from Voice of America ·

  2. U.S. warns China not to supply lethal aid to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine

    Headline from NPR ·

  3. Newest

    CIA director: US 'confident' China is 'considering' Russia's lethal aid requests

    Headline from Washington Examiner ·

1 report not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

28 articles, oldest first.

  1. NBC News

    U.S. ambassador to U.N. warns China would be crossing a ‘red line’ if it provides lethal aid to Russia (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said China is considering providing lethal support to Russia in its war in Ukraine.

  2. Insider

    China may 'creep up to the line' of providing Putin with lethal aid as Biden cabinet members warn the country: Do not send support to Russia (opens Insider)

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    Insider's feed description

    Secretary of State Anthony Blinken warned a top China diplomat on Saturday against providing "material support" to Russia.

  3. Washington Times

    U.S. warns China not to send weapons to Russia for Ukraine war (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort that would be a “serious problem,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

  4. CBS News

    China is considering providing "lethal support" to aid Russian invasion of Ukraine, Blinken says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Beijing may provide weapons, and confirmed Chinese companies are giving non-lethal support to the Russian effort.

  5. Politico

    Blinken: 'Deep concern' that China could provide lethal support for Russia's war in Ukraine (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Blinken characterized the U.S. relationship with China as “competitive” and “among the most consequential but also complex."

  6. Local News 8

    US warns allies at Munich that China may increase support for Russia (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Natasha Bertrand, CNN The US has recently begun seeing “disturbing” trendlines in China’s support for Russia’s military and there are signs that Beijing wants to “creep up to the line” of providing lethal military aid to Russia without getting caught, US officials familiar with the intelligence t…

  7. CBS News

    China considering providing "lethal support" to aid Russian invasion of Ukraine, Blinken says (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that Beijing may provide weapons, and confirmed Chinese companies are giving non-lethal support to the Russian effort.

  8. Deutsche Welle

    US warns China about providing 'lethal support' to Russia – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told US media that China providing Russia with lethal support would "cause a serious problem" for the United States.

  9. The Daily Caller

    Secretary Of State Blinken Warns China May Consider Providing ‘Lethal Support’ To Russia (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned China may be aiding Russia with "lethal support" in its attacks against Ukraine.

  10. The Guardian

    China may be on brink of supplying arms to Russia, says Blinken (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    US secretary of state meets with top Chinese diplomat, Wang Yi, and warns of ‘serious problem for us’ if Beijing supplies weaponry to Vladimir Putin

  11. Newsweek

    China could push Russia-Ukraine conflict to "true world war," analyst warns (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Thomas Friedman said on Sunday that China wants a "prolonged" war in Ukraine to keep the United States tied down.

  12. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Blinken Says Russia Providing Weapons to China Would Be a 'Serious Problem (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Secretary of State Antony Blinken says U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia. He says such an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort would be a “serious problem.

  13. Military.com

    US Warns China Not to Send Weapons to Russia for Ukraine War (opens Military.com)

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    Military.com's feed description

    Tensions between Washington and Beijing have been heightened in recent weeks.

  14. The Times of Israel

    US says China mulling exporting weapons to Russia for Ukraine war (opens The Times of Israel)

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    The Times of Israel's feed description

    Secretary of State Blinken says Beijing supplying Moscow with arms would 'cause a serious problem' with consequences

  15. Newsweek

    China snaps back at U.S. claims it might supply Russia with weapons (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    China's position on the war in Ukraine was among the talking points at the recently concluded Munich Security Conference.

  16. Voice of America

    Blinken: China May Consider Providing Lethal Assistance to Russia (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    Amid rising tensions, US underscores importance of direct diplomacy with China

  17. Washington Examiner

    China blasts US for suggesting it might send weapons to Russia (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    China bristled after the United States said Beijing may be considering sending lethal aid such as weapons and ammunition to Russia in its war against Ukraine.

  18. Deutsche Welle

    China says US claim it may arm Russia is 'false' – DW (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    The US had said China was possibly considering supplying Russia with weapons amid the war in Ukraine. But Beijing insisted it was Washington that was "endlessly shipping weapons to the battlefield."

  19. Gopusa

    US says China ‘considering’ sending lethal assistance to Russia (opens Gopusa)

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    Gopusa's feed description

    Ankara, Feb 20 (EFE).- The United States on Monday warned that China would face "real consequences" if it were to provide lethal assistance to Russia in its invasion of Ukraine. "We are concerned that China is considering supporting Russia's war effort in Ukraine with lethal assistance, something th…

  20. PBS NewsHour

    U.S. warns China not to supply Russia with weapons for Ukraine war (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    PBS NewsHour's feed description

    U.S. intelligence suggests China is considering providing arms and ammunition to Russia, an involvement in the Kremlin’s war effort that would be a “serious problem,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken said.

  21. Fox News

    China furious after US warns against arming Russia: ‘The US is in no position to tell China what to do’ (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    China exploded at the U.S. on Monday after the U.S. accused it of considering giving weapons to Russia for use in its war against Ukraine, and said it's the U.S. that is stoking conflict.

  22. Fox News

    U.S. forces China’s hand in revealing possible lethal aid to Russia amid war in Ukraine: experts (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    Experts tell Fox News that the US has forced China's hand after revealing this week that Beijing is considering sending lethal aid to Russia amid the war in Ukraine.

  23. NPR

    U.S. warns China not to supply lethal aid to Russia for use in the war in Ukraine (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with Robert Daly of the Wilson Center about the Russia-China relationship, and the possibility that China could supply weapons for Russia to use against Ukraine.

  24. CBS News

    As China mulls helping Russia in its war on Ukraine, is the U.S. in a "new type of Cold War" with Beijing? (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    An Asia expert and a military analyst say China's leader is likely grappling right now with the potential costs of providing lethal aid to Vladimir Putin.

  25. Voice of America

    US Sees Evidence That China Is Considering Sending Lethal Aid to Russia (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The United States has seen evidence that the People's Republic of China is considering sending lethal weapons to Russia for its use in the war in Ukraine, and has directly warned China of consequences, according to a senior State Department official. "We obviously have a reason to be...

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