WASHINGTON: The United States is sounding out close allies about the possibility of imposing new sanctions on China if Beijing provides military support to Russia for its war in Ukraine, according to four US officials and other sources. The consultations, which are still at a preliminary stage, are intende
on the sidelines of a global security conference in Munich.
China's role in the Russia-Ukraine war is expected to be among the topics when Biden meets with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the White House on Friday. Before that in New Delhi on Wednesday and Thursday, the war, including Russia, China and the United States. One source said the administration wanted to first raise the idea of coordinated sanctions and"take pulses" in the event that any shipments are detected to Russia from China, which declared a"no limits" partnership shortly before the invasion on Feb 24 last year.
Though the statement did not mention China by name, the US imposed new penalties on people and companies accused of helping Russia evade sanctions. The measures included export curbs on companies in China and elsewhere that will block them from buying items, such as semiconductors.
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