The US puts a ‘red line’ for China if it helps Russia avoid sanctions

According to Reuters news agency (UK), speaking aboard Air Force One on the way to Brussels, where President Joe Biden will attend an emergency NATO summit, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the The G7 countries will soon announce a unified response to ensure Russia cannot dodge Western sanctions with the help of China or any other country.

“It will not only apply to China, but it will apply to all major economies or any of them that help Russia purposefully, in order to undermine Russia,” Mr. Sullivan said. weaken the sanctions that we have imposed.”

He said the US government has conveyed this message to China and will discuss the same issue with the entire European Union.

After President Biden spoke by phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping last week, Beijing condemned the sanctions imposed by the West against Russia. China believes that mass sanctions will only make it difficult for the people and should not escalate further.

The United States has imposed export restrictions aimed at blocking Russia’s access to key commodities, such as commercial electronics, computers and aircraft parts.

However, Washington is concerned that China could help Russia evade sanctions and gain access to these items by violating trade restrictions. Mr. Sullivan affirmed that the US Government will take measures to ensure that cannot happen

On March 23, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said Washington would sanction any company that violates export control orders on goods such as semiconductors.

China has not condemned Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine. However, the country has expressed deep concern about the conflict and has made efforts to call on the parties to negotiate peace to de-escalate tensions.