If China supports Russia in its aggression against Ukraine, it will face international criticism and severe sanctions. Is Chinese President Xi Jinping aware of the high cost that Beijing would pay?
In a meeting of high-level government officials in Rome, U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan conveyed his concerns about the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between China and Russia over the Ukraine crisis to China's top diplomat Yang Jiechi, a Chinese Communist Party Politburo member.
With Russia facing resistance from the Ukrainian military and suffering a blow from economic sanctions, the United States might be concerned about the possibility of China getting involved by launching military support to Moscow. Russia has reportedly asked China to provide Moscow with weapons such as surface-to-air missiles and drones.
