The ‘dual-use’ Chinese goods helping Russia’s war machine

As President Putin holds talks with President Xi in Beijing on Thursday, the trading relationship between their two countries will feature prominently. China does not supply weapons to Russia, but it does send huge quantities of other goods, which Russia uses to fuel its war with Ukraine. These include things like semiconductor chips, navigation equipment, jet parts, ball bearings and much more. Such items are considered “dual-use”, because they can also be imported for civilian purposes, often meaning sanctions are less effective in blocking their passage to Russia. The Center for Strategic and International Studies, a US thinktank, has collected…