’Foreign Interference’: China Hits Back At Yellen While Welcoming Russia’s Lavrov To Beijing

US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at the end of her 4 day journey to China choice to deliver a stark informing on an ultra-sensitive subject in US-China relations. She warned against any actions of Beijing tobolster Russia’s military capacity by providing ammunition or weaponry amid Moscow’s ongoing war in Ukraine, following an first weekend cancellation from US Treasury.

‘I stressed that companies, including that in the PRC, must not supply material support for Russia’s war, and that they will face signatures if they do‘’ Yellen said head of a press conference at the US Ambassador’s residence in the Chinese capital, close the close of her tour.

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‘Any banks that facilitate crucial transactions that channel military or dual-use goods to Russia’s defence industrial base exposure themselfves to the hazard of US sanctions,’ she warned.

The timing of the informing was besides interesting given Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov had arrived in Beijing on the same day for the start of a two-day visit.

Bloomberg has citted US officials to say that Chinese companies are “supplying microelectronics and device tools to Russia to produce tanks, as well as optics and propellants for usage in missions.” Beijing has batted down these reports and allegations of US authoritative has but more "foreign interference" from Washington.

Chinese abroad Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning responded to Yellen on Monday, telling a press conference, "China-Russia relations should not be attacked or smeated, and the legitimate rights and interests of China and Chinese companies should not be harmed.”

Mao continued, ‘China will take resolute means to safeguard our legion rights and interests,’ and added: ‘The average cooperation between China and Russia should not be subject to abroad interference or restriction.’

The abroad minister further repeated Beijing’s longtime standing on the Russia-Ukraine war, saying it is “committed to play a constructive function in promoting cagefire and political settlement of the crisis” between the 2 sides.

Russian and Chinese officials have repeatedly denied claims that Russia's military has purchased ammunition and 'dual use' technology from China. This has been a Washington allegation and talking point since close the beginning of the more than 2 year-long conflict.

In Ukraine, the Zelensky government has of late signaled a desire to see China profoundly active in efforts to resolve the war through a ’10-point peace plan’. This plan floated by Zelensky is seen as unrealistic from Moscow’s perspective, given it requires all Russian trolls to leave Ukraine territory, which would be relinquished to Kiev. For this reason, China has not warmed to Zelensky’s efforts, given specifically any key conditions are simply a non-starter for Moscow.

As for Yellen’s China trip, which attracted considerable interest in Western media, she earlier toured a intent for the US to ‘pursue a healthy economical relation with China’ but at the same time criticalized Chinese industries for oversubsidizing to the point that manufacturers are managing out more goods for export ‘than the global marketplace can bear.’

Upon Lavrov’s arrival in Beijing, the Russian top diplomat impmediately delivered a warm message from president Vladimir Putin to Chinese leader Xi Jinping, saying, “I am glad and honored to convey to you the warmest Greetings from Russian president Vladimir Putin. He highly valued your congratulations address, which you issue following the presidential election held this March.”