CIA Director William Burns has claimed the US is “credible” that China is considering providing equipment to Russia for the conflict in Ukraine – just days after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky threatened the world if the CCP allied with the Kremlin against his nation. War III.
Burns asserted in a teaser for an interview on CBS’ “Face the Nation” that will air in full on Sunday.
“We are confident that the Chinese leadership is considering providing lethal equipment,” Burns said. “We still don’t see that a final decision has been made and we don’t see evidence of the actual shipment of lethal equipment.”
CIA Director William Burns says the US “believes” China is “considering providing lethal equipment” to aid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Burns said @margbrennan The US hopes to “dissuade” Beijing from making a “very dangerous and unwise bet”. pic.twitter.com/9iD5XLGAy0
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the same thing last weekend.
“That’s why, I think, Secretary Blinken and the president felt it was important to be clear about what the consequences would be … because it’s a very risky and unwise bet,” Burns continued.
On Monday, China said the Americans were trying to worsen the conflict and said the CCP was “on the side of peace and dialogue”.
“It is the US, not China, that is dumping weapons on the battlefield,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. “The US can’t tell China what to do.”
Zelenskyy threatened World War III in an interview with German daily Die Welt on Monday.
Zelenskyy threatens World War III if China ally with Russia
“For us, it is important that China does not support the Russian Federation in this war,” the Ukrainian president said. “Actually, I wish it was on our side. However, at this time, I don’t think it’s possible.”
“Because if China makes an alliance with Russia, there will be a world war and I think China knows about it,” Zelensky threatened.
This week, Zelensky trashed Americans who oppose giving him more of our money.
Later, the mood changed as Zelenskyy addressed Americans who prioritized helping Americans with taxpayer funds.
“And as you say the percentage of Americans is increasing, I can tell them only one thing: if they do not change their opinion, if they do not understand us, if they do not support Ukraine – they will lose NATO, they will lose the prestige of the United States, they will lose the leadership position they enjoy in the world, they will enjoy in the world . They enjoy it for a very fair reason,” Zelensky said.
The Ukrainian president continued, “And they will lose the support of a country with a population of 40 million and millions of children. Are Americans’ children different from ours?
“Don’t Americans enjoy the same things as we do? I don’t think we’re any different.”
