Russian President Putin's top allies, China and Belarus, met in Beijing to enhance relations as one security expert warns China could look to funnel arms to Russia through Belarus.
top allies, China and Belarus, enhanced their own diplomatic ties Wednesday after leaders from both nations met in Beijing and agreed to deepen defensive coordination as Europe faces its greatest security threat since World War II.signed a series of bilateral agreements that would expand cooperation in areas ranging from agriculture and trade to artificial intelligence and defense, reported the Belarusian state news agency Belta.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko, left, meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on March 1, 2023.But one former Defense Intelligence Agency intel officer for Russian doctrine and strategy, Rebekah Koffler, told Fox News Digital that the agreement could pave"the way for China to potentially funnel weapons and ammunition through to Russia to assist in the war on Ukraine."Chinese leader’s motivations"It’s a move to peel away Belarus from Russia.
Koffler’s point was echoed in another agreement that Xi and Lukashenko reportedly signed on to Wednesday when they agreed to deepen"all-round cooperation" under China’srecent concerns voiced by the U.S. Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko in Beijing on March 1, 2023.China last week rejected the U.S.’s suggestions, saying it has no plans to send arms and introduced a 12-step peace plan that it says could help bring an end to the war.
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