2y ago

China secretly sends enough gear to Russia to equip an army

www.politico.eu

Shipments of military-capable hardware expose a China-sized loophole in Western sanctions.

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If this is legit, there have to be real consequences for China.
- I’ll hold my breath until it happens
  
  I mean even before the war, my business has intentionally started moving away from any manufactured parts or materials made from that part of the world for a variety of reasons (cost, quality control, and ongoing tensions).
  I personally avoid any products made in that country as best as possible, and it feels good knowing that China is no longer the largest trade partner with America. I know it's impossible to entirely avoid Chinese made components currently, but I feel like things are moving in the right direction.
You know, I'm surprised that China is supporting Russia rather than taking bites out of it. I honestly expected them to either start asking/demanding territory for aid, or just flat out invading.
- They hope if Russia wins the war, they can help them getting Taiwan.
- The article says china is sending gear to russia. It doesn't say what grade is the material.... I've seen a Ukrainian literally crush an orc's helmet with his bare hands - the gear China is sending is not high grade material.
  They're sending them a bunch of low-grade parts/materials with the intention that the orcs will kill themselves in a frivolous war with Ukraine. When the time is right, they will move in and scoop up more land to call their own - and a weakened Russia will have no resources to defend against that attack.
  They're playing the long-game, like they always do.
- thats because you believe the lies lol china does not conquer territory lmao historyally cultureally aint their jazz
  china likes that bling bling not useless land lol
  
  Well that's just a straight up lie. Tibet...
"He is our customer's customer. We cannot ask him directly, 'Where are you from?' But I guess maybe he is from Europe — maybe Ukraine, maybe Poland, even maybe from Russia. I'm not sure.”
Did they just accidentally imply that these are being shipped to Russia through a shell company?

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