China’s support for Russia’s war on Ukraine is even more extensive than previously thought. Beijing’s aid for the Russian war effort speaks volumes about both the present and future of their relationship. And it tells us much about how America’s enemies operate and why.

Approximately “60% of the Russian war effort is being bankrolled by China,” United Kingdom Air Marshal Edward Springer recently told a gathering of British parliamentarians. “China has discreetly built supply lines going to drone factories in Russia,” Springer advised the House of Commons Defence Committee on Feb. 3. 

“Russia,” Springer noted, “can only maintain this war because China is essentially bankrolling it.”

On the one hand, Springer’s comments are unsurprising. Beijing’s support for Moscow’s war has been both long-standing and well-documented. By purchasing large quantities of Russian oil, China has fueled Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war machine. But Beijing has done far more than........

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