US warns Chinese on support for Russia in Ukraine war

By AAMER MADHANI, JOSH BOAK and MATTHEW LEE
Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s national security adviser has warned a top Chinese official about China’s support for Russia in the Ukrainian invasion — even as the Kremlin denies anew that it has requested Chinese military equipment. U.S. adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi met in Rome on Monday, with the Biden administration increasingly concerned that China is using the war to advance its long-term interest in its competition with the United States. Officials say the U.S. has determined that China has signaled to Russia that it would be willing to provide military support as well as financial backing to stave off the impact of severe sanctions.