{"id":1209093,"date":"2025-08-28T11:13:39","date_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1209093"},"modified":"2025-08-28T11:13:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T08:13:44","slug":"why-does-china-increase-the-supply-of-dual-use-goods-to-russia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/why-does-china-increase-the-supply-of-dual-use-goods-to-russia\/","title":{"rendered":"Why does China increase the supply of dual-use goods to Russia?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As Russia faces growing isolation following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, China has emerged as a crucial supplier of dual-use goods that significantly enhance Moscow\u2019s military capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>China\u2019s assistance to Russia is not haphazard or ad hoc; it represents a structured system encompassing logistics, financing, and technological cooperation. MERICS reports that in 2024 alone, Beijing provided Russia with over $4 billion worth of dual-use items. On average, monthly shipments totaled around $300 million, peaking at a record $600 million in December 2023, with the trend continuing upward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These figures go beyond mere trade data\u2014they reveal that China is systematically and substantially strengthening Russia\u2019s military-industrial base, despite the risk of secondary sanctions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dive in this topic with<strong>\u00a0Volodymyr Kuznetsov<\/strong>, communications specialist, expert at the United Ukraine Think Tank, in his\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/thegaze.media\/news\/why-does-china-increase-the-supply-of-dual-use-goods-to-russia\">article<\/a>\u00a0for\u00a0<em>The Gaze.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Firstly, specialist argues that the term \u201cdual-use goods\u201d covers a broad spectrum of items, from microelectronics to chemical reagents. China provides Russia with navigation systems, jamming technologies, fighter jet components, and nitrocellulose\u2014a key ingredient in modern ammunition. While these products have civilian applications, their role in weapons manufacturing makes them strategically important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concrete examples highlight the scale of this issue. A Reuters investigation found that Russia\u2019s Biysk Oleum Factory, which produces explosives like TNT, RDX, and HMX, obtained German Siemens equipment via Chinese intermediaries Huizhou Funn Tek and New Source Automation. This shows that China not only exports its own goods but also acts as a conduit for European technologies that cannot reach Russia directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Moreover, Beijing has built a network of shell companies registered in offshore jurisdictions, operating through Hong Kong, Macau, and some Central Asian countries. This allows EU and US sanctions to be largely circumvented. Many banking transactions are conducted in yuan to bypass dollar-based restrictions and SWIFT blockages. While some Chinese banks have been sanctioned by the EU for facilitating dealings with Russian military suppliers, China\u2019s financial system remains adaptable enough to find rapid workarounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Secondly, Kuznetsov emphasizes that despite officially claiming neutrality, China intentionally positions itself as the Kremlin\u2019s technological support. This approach aligns with Beijing\u2019s broader goals of undermining the West, fostering a multipolar world, and maintaining Russia as a strategic partner. NATO analysts describe China as a \u201ckey enabler\u201d of Russia\u2019s military operations. In June 2024, the G7 explicitly accused China of assisting Russia, calling such actions a threat to global security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The United States has long pursued a targeted policy against Chinese firms collaborating with Russia\u2019s military-industrial complex. The US Department of Commerce has expanded its Entity List to include manufacturers of microchips, drones, and guidance systems. In August 2025, a bipartisan bill was introduced in Congress calling for sanctions on any Chinese companies or officials supporting Russia\u2019s defense sector. Similarly, the EU has tightened export controls on dual-use goods and imposed restrictions on Chinese financial institutions involved in suspicious export activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, the expert summarizes that time is benefiting Russia. Each month that passes without an effective response enables Moscow to rebuild lost production capabilities and upgrade its weaponry. China\u2019s provision of dual-use goods goes beyond mere commercial trade\u2014it represents a strategic contribution to sustaining the war. The example of German Siemens equipment routed through Chinese intermediaries illustrates that even countries with the strictest sanctions cannot always prevent their technology from being used against Ukraine. The West has the means to halt this, but the critical question remains whether there is the political will to act promptly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read the full article by\u00a0<strong><strong>Volodymyr Kuznetsov<\/strong><\/strong>\u00a0on The Gaze:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/thegaze.media\/news\/why-does-china-increase-the-supply-of-dual-use-goods-to-russia\">Why does China increase the supply of dual-use goods to Russia?<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Read also:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/sanctions-vs-russia-s-hidden-operations-in-the-middle-east\/\">Sanctions vs. Russia\u2019s Hidden Operations in the Middle East<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As Russia faces growing isolation following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, China &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":31,"featured_media":1209094,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[76,78],"sources":[],"class_list":["post-1209093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-publications-en","tag-glavnoe-en","tag-homepage-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why does China increase the supply of dual-use goods to Russia? 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