Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China underlines an increasingly close partnership between the two allies
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China starting Thursday underlines an increasingly close partnership between the two allies who oppose the U.S.-led democratic order. China, led by President Xi Jinping, has offered robust diplomatic support to Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine and has emerged as a top export market for Russian oil and gas, helping fill the Kremlin's war coffers.
The U.S. says China has greatly expanded supplies of machine tools, microelectronics and other technology to Russia that is used to make missiles, tanks, aircraft and other weapons. According to U.S. assessments, Russia got about 90% of all microelectronics and about 70% of machine tools from China in 2023. While visiting Beijing last month, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that “Russia would struggle to sustain its assault on Ukraine without China’s support.
China proclaims its neutrality in the Ukrainian conflict, but it also refuses to condemn Russia's action or even call it an invasion. Beijing blames the hostilities on the West and also strongly criticizes economic sanctions on Russia. Last year, Beijing proposed a 12-point peace plan that echoed Moscow's arguments and would secure Russia's territorial gains. It was quickly rejected by Ukraine and the West.
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