U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan Expressed Deep Concerns About China's Deployment With Russia

U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan expressed deep concerns about China's deployment with Russia during a seven - hour meeting with top Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday.

During the seven-hour meeting, U.S. officials described, among other things, honest, significant, and important, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan on Monday conveyed to Washington's deep concerns about China's deployment with Russia to Chinese official Yang. Jiechi warned that China would have "significant repercussions" if Beijing backed Moscow.

The meeting in Rome on Monday came after reports from the Financial Times that the United States believed China was ready to offer special military support to Russia. U.S. officials declined to comment on the reports and maintained that they would deal with China "privately and directly." The White House, in a brief reading, described the talks on Russia's occupation of Ukraine as "substantial" and both sides agreed to maintain open avenues of communication.

"What we have been told at this meeting and what our national security adviser has said is that if they (China) provide military or other assistance, of course, violating sanctions or supporting war effort, there will be significant repercussions," said White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki, who declined to say what the consequences would be.

State Department spokeswoman Ned Price said in a statement that the NSA had raised "concerns" about China's support for Russia's involvement in the occupation, not only for China's relations, but also for the consequences of such support. With the US, "but for its relations around the world"." That includes our allies and partners in Europe and the Indo-Pacific," he said.

A senior administration official said Sullivan had described to Yang "unprecedented U.S. cooperation and coordination with allies and partners in Europe and Asia to pay for Russia's occupation.

When asked if the US believes China is already offering support to Russia, Price said, "We are closely monitoring what kind of support the PRC or any other country provides, whether it is physical support or not." Whether it is financial support, whether it is financial support, for Russia. It would be of great concern to us to receive such support from anywhere in the world.