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EU official warns of sanctions if China crosses ‘red line’ and arms Russia

ambulance staff move wounded ukrainian solider to kramatorsk
A view through the front window as a wounded Ukrainian service member is transported in an ambulance from a field hospital near the frontline of Bakhmut to a specialist trauma hospital in the city of Kramatorsk, during Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, March 3

 It would be an absolute “red line” if China provided weapons to Russia, a senior European Union official said on Friday, adding that the EU would respond with sanctions.

The comments echo remarks by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Thursday warning Beijing against providing such aid to Moscow as it continues to fight in Ukraine.

“Don’t deliver any weapons to the aggressor Russia,” Scholz said in a speech to the German parliament ahead of his meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington later on Friday.

Scholz and Biden are expected to discuss the ongoing conflict as well as China when they meet at the White House.

China has denied any intention to arm Russia.

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