Electronic Components: 80% of critical electronic parts in Russian drones are Chinese-made as of early 2025.
Aviation Support: China has supplied equipment and spare parts for Russia's military aviation industry in at least five documented instances.
Dual Role: While positioning itself as a potential war mediator, China simultaneously criticizes Western weapons supplies to Ukraine.
Presidential Claims: President Zelensky confirmed in April that China is directly supplying weapons to Russian forces, marking Ukraine's first official acknowledgement of Chinese military support.
Diplomatic Coordination: During Xi Jinping's Moscow visit this month, China and Russia agreed to strengthen coordination against U.S. "dual containment" policies and pledged to address the war's "root causes."
Evidence Dismissed: Ukraine presented Beijing with evidence of Chinese citizen and company participation in the war on April 22, which China rejected as "groundless accusations."
NATO has designated China as a "decisive enabler" of Russia's aggression, highlighting Beijing's critical role in sustaining Moscow's war effort while maintaining diplomatic ambiguity about its involvement.