How China Could Arm Putin’s Russia Without Compromising Its ‘neutral’ Stand on Ukraine War

As Russia and Ukraine engage in a year-long brutal war, China’s role in the conflict is seen as more crucial than ever. Though China has chosen not to openly back Russia’s military interventions in Ukraine, it has struggled to maintain “neutrality”. Experts say Beijing realises that Russia’s defeat at the hands of Ukraine and NATO would be against Chinese interests. As a result, China is trying to prevent Russia’s defeat while maintaining its neutrality and ties with the West. While China has repeatedly denied arming Russia, it is suspected to be planning to supply weapons to the Kremlin through other ways. Watch the video for more details. 0:00 - Introduction 0:30 - Russia Faces Ammo Shortage, Will China Step in to Help? 1:32 - #1 Indirect Transfer via Third Party 2:50 - #2 Arm Russian Units Operating Outside Ukraine 3:22 - #3 Conserve/lease Chinese Defence Equipment 4:12 - Why China Wants to Avoid Sending Weapons to Russia Directly