If China Starts Arming Russia in Ukraine, It Will Be Time for Truth or Consequences

Despite outward appearances of a communist regime in search of a coherent response to Vladimir Putin’s aggression, a clear strategy is starting to emerge through the fog of war.

The Russian defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, and the Chinese defense minister, Wei Fenghe, watch a joint military exercise August 13, 2021. Vadim Savitskiy/Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP, file

ZURICH — The Biden administration, via National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, is cautioning that Communist China could face consequences if it assists Russia with its invasion of Ukraine. So far the consequences are unspecified. 

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