US Warns China Against Helping Russia In Ukraine War

Russia sought China's military equipment to support its invasion of Ukraine, Financial Times reports citing U.S. officials.
The U.S. looks to caution its allies against China's possible assistance to Russia.
Russia could also have fallen short of weaponry as the war extended into its third week.
Before leaving to talk to China's top foreign policy official, the U.S. national security adviser warned China against bailing out Russia.
China dismissed the claims, reiterating its opposition to "unilateral sanctions" and adding that China would resolutely safeguard the rights of Chinese businesses.
The BBC notes that the Chinese foreign ministry did not directly address the allegation but accused the U.S. of maliciously spreading disinformation about China.
China Strategies Group head admitted the Russian request underscored that Russia-China ties. "But it also highlights China's position as the clear senior partner in the relationship now."
Multiple U.S. companies, including Meta Platforms Inc FB, Alphabet Inc GOOG GOOGL, Twitter Inc TWTR, Apple Inc AAPL, Netflix Inc NFLX, Microsoft Corp MSFT restricted their services in Russia since the invasion.