China won't benefit from supplying weapons to Russia – analyst

Alina Hrytsenko, chief consultant of the National Institute for Strategic Studies, said this on Espreso TV. 

“We cannot rule out the possibility of China supplying weapons to Russia. However, in my opinion, this scenario is very unlikely. It is one thing when China supports Russia ideologically. This is not out of a great desire or friendship, but because China sees the Russian-Ukrainian war in the context of confrontation with the West,” she said.

According to Hrytsenko, it's a different story when it comes to logistical support and direct involvement in the conflict.

“And China will not benefit from supplying weapons to the Russians. There will be serious economic sanctions in the technology sector and in trade, including higher tariffs on imports. China will not get any bonuses from this. For this reason, I believe that the supply of lethal weapons is not a plausible scenario for the future,” the expert concluded.

• CIA Director William Burns confirmed that the Chinese authorities are considering the possibility of transferring lethal weapons to Russia, but a final decision has not yet been made.

• On March 3, it became known that China was angry with Russia because their discussions on arms sales had been made public. And the day before, the White House said that it had made it clear to China behind closed doors that Beijing would face serious consequences if it provided lethal aid to Russia.