China's support keeps Russian economy afloat amidst Western sanctions =============== #38c9af99 ver:0.2 China's support keeps Russian economy afloat amidst Western sanctions. China refuses to impose sanctions on Russia and has become a major buyer of Russian energy. Bilateral trade reached $240.1 billion in 2023, with China becoming Russia's top crude oil supplier. China also supplies microelectronics and critical equipment to Russia's defense industry. US threatens further sanctions if China doesn't curtail defense-linked exports to Russia. #ChinaRussiaAlliance #EconomicSupport #Sanctions... #newstr #China #Russia #Ukraine #Microelectronics #War #Nato #DefenseIndustry https://here.news/story/38c9af99?ver=0.2