"Both Russia and Ukraine depend on Chinese-made components for drones, jamming systems and the fibre optic cable attached to the drones to make them immune to jamming. If Beijing wanted to end the Russia-Ukraine war, it could do so promptly and singlehandedly by banning the imports, according to one of the pioneers of drone warfare in Ukraine. list of 4 itemsend of list Almost each component is made in China, Andrey Pronin, who runs a drone school in Kyiv, told Al Jazeera."
"China could cut off their side or ours. Beijing supplies Moscow with four-fifths of drones, electronic chips and other dual-purpose goods that end up on the front line, keeping the Russian war machine rolling, according to Ukrainian intelligence. Ukraine is trying to wean off its reliance on Chinese drones amid Beijing's restriction of exports, but they still account for a staggering 97 percent of components, according to the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a think tank in Washington, DC."
"United States President Donald Trump hopes that Thursday's summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping can change that. I'd like China to help us out with Russia, Trump said on October 24, two days after cancelling his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and slapping sanctions on two Russian oil companies. Trump is scheduled to meet with Xi in South Korea's Busan on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit. Their last meeting was held in 2019, in Japan's Osaka."
Both Russia and Ukraine rely heavily on Chinese-made components for drones, jamming systems and the fibre optic cables that reduce jamming vulnerability. China supplies Moscow with roughly four-fifths of drones, electronic chips and other dual-use goods used on the front line. Ukrainian intelligence reports Beijing's exports keep the Russian war machine operating. Ukraine continues efforts to reduce dependence on Chinese drones, but Chinese parts still comprise an estimated 97 percent of components. United States President Donald Trump seeks Chinese assistance to pressure Russia ahead of a scheduled summit with Xi Jinping in Busan. Beijing asserts official neutrality while remaining a key political and economic backer of Moscow. Russia reportedly shares drone-use information with China.
Read at www.aljazeera.com
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