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EU proposes sanctions on Chinese firms aiding Russian war effort

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The EU is proposing to sanction companies in mainland China for the first time as part of its latest measures aimed at shutting down loopholes that allow Russia to route military technology via third countries to its weapons factories.

Three companies in mainland China, as well as four in Hong Kong and one in India, are on a 91-page document of companies and individuals who EU member states want to add to a growing sanctions list before the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

As the EU, the UK and US representatives prepare to meet in Brussels on Wednesday, a source said more tools were needed to ensure Moscow could not get around existing restrictions.

A source said: “Russia is straining every sinew to get around our sanctions but we need to do more. We need to shut down loopholes, target circumvention routes, drive down revenues further.”

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It'll be interesting to see if Uncle Xi the bear sides with ideology and friendship or with profit.
- Russia and China don't really share much ideologically anyway, do they? They're allies of convenience to one another, and I think "allies" is putting it a bit too strongly anyway given that China doesn't seem to be throwing any material support Russia's way
  
  Oh boy..
  Ideologically and historically they share a lot more than they do with other parts of the world. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_World
  Their bond has strengthened a lot since the start of the Ukrainian war. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/China%E2%80%93Russia_relations
  
  One could say that reactionary nationalism, authoritarianism etc words are the umbrella ideology. Even in a smaller scale fascists are able to work together despite their infighting
  
  Both are imperialistic countries and therefore have the common goal of weakening the status quo of international law.
This is the best summary I could come up with:
The EU is proposing to sanction companies in mainland China for the first time as part of its latest measures aimed at shutting down loopholes that allow Russia to route military technology via third countries to its weapons factories.
As the EU, the UK and US representatives prepare to meet in Brussels on Wednesday, a source said more tools were needed to ensure Moscow could not get around existing restrictions.
As part of the push, the EU’s diplomatic service has proposed adding about 20 firms, including three in mainland China, one in Turkey and one in India to an export blacklist of those providing support to Russia’s military.
Two Russian shipping companies accused of transporting arms from North Korea to Dunai, a port east of Vladivostok, are also on the proposed 13th round of sanctions being hashed out in Brussels this week.
An investigation by NK News in Seoul reported a sophisticated operation between Russia and Pyongyang, which has been subject to separate UN sanctions for years, using “twin vessels” to avoid surveillance in making weapons deliveries.
In the schools for children aged between six and 19, pupils meet Russian soldiers, send cards and letters of support to the military on the frontline and learn how to handle drones, according to the document.
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