Bloomberg: "Chinese, Russian Firms Developing Combat Drones Together"
Bloomberg reported that Chinese companies are collaborating with Russian counterparts to develop combat drones similar to Iranian models deployed in the Ukraine conflict.
Citing European intelligence sources, Bloomberg analyzed this development as a signal of potential Chinese support for Russia with the kind of lethal weaponry that Western officials have warned against.
According to Bloomberg, companies from both countries held discussions last year related to replicating the Iranian Shahed drone and have begun developing and testing versions for shipment to Russia this year.
Despite repeated warnings from the United States and its allies, if China proceeds to provide attack drones like the Shahed to Russia, Bloomberg speculated that it could face even stronger sanctions.
Meanwhile, spokesperson Liu Pengyu of the Chinese Embassy in the United States issued a statement denying the reported content, stating that "China does not provide weapons to parties involved in the Ukraine conflict and strictly controls the export of dual-use items."
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