China allows Russian arms ship to use its berth

China is providing a berth for the Russian cargo ship Angara, which is under US sanctions and transports weapons.

Source. This was reported by Reuters with reference to satellite images.

The British Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) claims that the Angara has been anchored in the port of Zhoushan in China's Zhejiang province since February.

According to the British think tank, since August last year, this vessel has transported thousands of containers to Russian ports, which allegedly contained weapons from North Korea.

According to Reuters, the presence of a Russian vessel under sanctions in a Chinese port is further evidence that China is helping Russia wage war, despite repeated warnings from the United States that such assistance is unacceptable.

A US State Department spokesperson said he had seen "credible reports from open sources" about the Angara's location and had raised the issue with the Chinese authorities.

It is expected that China's support for Russian aggression will be the main topic of discussion during Secretary of State Anthony Blinken's visit to Beijing.

The United States has warned allies of China's expanding support for Russia, including the provision of geospatial intelligence, Bloomberg reported earlier in April.

Allegedly, China has provided Russia with satellite imagery, microelectronics, machine tools for manufacturing tank components, optics and rocket fuel, and expanded cooperation in the space sector.

Background. As reported, the United States is considering sanctions against Chinese banks, but so far it wants to persuade Beijing not to cooperate with Russia in a different way. In the event of sanctions, Chinese banks will be cut off from access to the dollar, which will cause significant damage to the Chinese economy.