According to the Wall Street Journal, https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-aids-russias-war-in-ukraine-trade-data-shows-11675466360?mod=hp_lead_pos7 China is supplying massive quantities of military goods and weaponry to Russia to support its war against Ukraine. This includes advanced technology including equipping Russia’s jet fighters, submarines and microchips through Chinese companies in violation of sanctions of the United States and NATO countries. Research by the Journal reporters revealed customs records showing Chinese state owned defense companies shipping navigation equipment, jamming technology and fighter jet parts to sanctioned Russian government defense companies.
Chinea’s state owned company Poly Technologies shipped navigation equipment to Russia’s state owned military export parts for M-17 helocipters on August 31, 2022. the article said. On Oct 4 shipments were sent to Russia’s miklitary and securty services firms banned goods, according to the Journal article. Also sent were drones now being used to surveuille Ukrainian forces and target them with artillery. These actions may violate Treasury sanctions and may result in efforts to seize assets of the violating corporations. The information of China’s military support of Russia comes at the same time that China sent a spy balloon over the soverein air of the United States, which shot down the balloon and will examine its contents.
Jeffrey Newman is a whistleblower lawyer who can be reached at jeff@jeffnewmanlaw.com or at 617-823-3217
