The US Congress wants an explanation from Rubio about the Chinese in the Russian army in Ukraine
US legislators have asked the State Department to inform them about the presence of Chinese fighters in the war in Ukraine on the country of Russia. A letter sent on Wednesday by Congressmen said that Moscow could only use Chinese mercenaries with Beijing’s « silent approval ».
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US officials have confirmed intelligence information to Reuters, but described Chinese soldiers as mercenaries who have no direct connection with the government.
The letter sent by a Committee on China to the House of Representatives of the US Congress reflects the growing desire among Chinese « hawks » in the congress to see how the Trump administration puts pressure on Beijing because of its union with Russia.
The chairman of the committee, the Republican John Mullear and the oldest Democrat member Raja Krishnamurti said the presence of Chinese fighters in Ukraine showed a deepening of these ties.
| « Given the widespread control of the Chinese Communist Party on Chinese Society, it is clear that the Russian CNR citizens (Chinese People’s Republic) can not exist without at least the tacit approval of the party, » the lawmakers wrote to Rubio. |
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They want the State Department to explain to the congress whether the United States is taking to deal with the problem.
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China, who has declared a partnership « without restriction » with Russia, has condemned « irresponsible remarks » about its citizens who are fighting in the war of Russia in Ukraine. Beijing tried to position himself as a participant in attempts to negotiate the war, although she refrained from criticism of Moscow’s full -scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
The State Department has described reports of Chinese participation in the Moscow war as « anxious. »
In a statement to Reuters, Krishnamurti said the Trump administration should ask the PRC to immediately collect citizens from the battlefield and take action to keep Beijing responsible for its wider military and dual support for the war.
Malenar said China « was not a neutral player » in the war.
Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said Russia was recruiting Chinese citizens through social media to join its armed forces, and that Beijing’s employees were aware of it.
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China has been providing Moscow with material support for its military efforts with Moscow, mainly in the supply of dual -use products – components needed to maintain various weapons. He also delivered drones to Russia to use the battlefield.
