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China to face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions, says US

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CHINA TO FACE CONSEQUENCES IF IT HELPS RUSSIA EVADE SANCTIONS, SAYS US


"WE WILL NOT ALLOW THAT TO GO FORWARD AND ALLOW THERE TO BE A LIFELINE TO RUSSIA
FROM THESE ECONOMIC SANCTIONS FROM ANY COUNTRY, ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD," JAKE
SULLIVAN SAID.



Sullivan told CNN the US believed China was aware that Russia was planning some
action in Ukraine before the invasion took place.

Reuters
 * Mar 13, 2022,
 * Updated Mar 13, 2022, 10:10 PM IST

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U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China's
top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday, warned Beijing that it would
"absolutely" face consequences if it helped Moscow evade sweeping sanctions over
the war in Ukraine.




Sullivan told CNN the United States believed China was aware that Russia was
planning some action in Ukraine before the invasion took place, although Beijing
may not have understood the full extent of what was planned.

Now, he said, Washington was watching closely to see to what extent Beijing
provided economic or material support to Russia, and would impose consequences
if that occurred.

"We are communicating directly, privately to Beijing, that there will absolutely
be consequences for large-scale sanctions, evasion efforts or support to Russia
to backfill them," Sullivan said. "We will not allow that to go forward and
allow there to be a lifeline to Russia from these economic sanctions from any
country, anywhere in the world."

A senior administration official said the war in Ukraine would be a "significant
topic" during Sullivan's meeting with Yang, which is part of a broader effort by
Washington and Beijing to maintain open channels of communication and manage
competition between the world's two largest economies.



"This meeting is taking place in the context of Russia's unjustified and brutal
war against Ukraine, and as China has aligned itself with Russia to advance
their own vision of the world order, and so I expect ... the two of them will
discuss the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine on regional and global
security," the source said.

No specific outcomes were expected from the meeting, the source added, speaking
on condition of anonymity.

The United States on Saturday said it would rush up to $200 million worth of
additional weapons to Ukrainian forces as they try to defend against Russian
shelling in the largest war in Europe since World War Two. 

The Russian assault, which Moscow calls a "special military operation," has
trapped thousands of civilians in besieged cities and sent 2.5 million
Ukrainians fleeing to neighboring countries.

The United States and its allies have imposed sweeping, unprecedented sanctions
against Russia and banned its energy imports, while providing billions of
dollars of military and humanitarian assistance to Ukraine. 



Also Read: With half of its reserves frozen, Russia counts on ties with China

Individually and together they have appealed to China, Gulf nations and others
that have failed to condemn the Russian invasion to join in isolating Russia
from the global economy.

Beijing, a key trading partner of Russia, has refused to call Russia's actions
an invasion, although Chinese President Xi Jinping last week did call for
"maximum restraint" in Ukraine after a virtual meeting with German Chancellor
Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron.

Xi also expressed concern about the impact of sanctions on global finance,
energy supplies, transportation and supply chains, amid growing signs that
Western sanctions are limiting China's ability to buy Russian oil.

Hu Xijin, former editor-in-chief of the state-backed Chinese Global Times
newspaper, said on Twitter: "If Sullivan thinks he can persuade China to
participate in sanctions against Russia, he will be disappointed."

The International Monetary Fund last week said the crisis could also see China
miss its 5.5% growth target this year, and its chief said she had spoken with
China's top central banker and expected mounting pressure on Russia to end the
war. 



While in Rome, Sullivan will also meet with Luigi Mattiolo, diplomatic adviser
to Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi to continue coordinating the strong
global response to Russian President Vladimir Putin's "war of choice," the
source said.

The United States and the Group of Seven advanced economies on Friday ratcheted
up pressure on Russia by calling for revoking its "most favored nation" trade
status, which would allow them to jack up tariffs on Russian goods.

Trade made up about 46% of Russia's economy in 2020, much of that with China,
its biggest export destination.

Also Read: Ukraine: US journalist killed in Irpin, says Kyiv region police chief




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