China gives Russia geospatial intelligence data – Bloomberg

China has increased its support to Russia, particularly by providing geospatial intelligence data. Bloomberg reported this on Saturday, April 6, citing sources of knowledge.

China is said to have provided Russia with satellite imagery for military purposes, as well as microelectronics and machine tools for tanks. One of the interlocutors also mentioned that China’s support also includes optical instruments, rocket fuel and increased space cooperation.

Beijing is trying to stay neutral in the Ukraine war, but it has forged a deep alliance with Moscow in what Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have called a “boundaryless” friendship ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. By 2023, trade between the two countries will reach a record $240 billion. After an influx of Western manufacturers and numerous sanctions, Russia’s neighbor became a supplier of everything from clothing to equipment and cars. At the same time, Russia has increased exports of goods such as coal and oil to China.

Hong Kong has become a key conduit for Moscow to obtain restricted technologies, including chips and integrated circuits used or needed to create weapons. The United States and the European Union have designated some Chinese companies that carry out these transfers, but the trade has not stopped.

Chinese support for Russia has increased in recent months, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The United States and its allies will try to convey their concerns to Beijing and step up efforts to end China’s support for Russia’s defense industry.

As reported, the United States has prepared sanctions against Chinese companies suspected of helping Russia in the war against Ukraine.

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