Russia is able to protect China from Western sanctions

Sinologist Maslov says Russia can make life easier for China under US sanctionsThe West intends to inflict economic damage on China with new sanctions. Director of the Institute of Asian and African Countries, Moscow State University. MV Lomonosov Alexei Maslov in an interview with the publication “Seen noted that the US restrictions could really create problems for Beijing.The main blow, according to the expert, will be dealt by the technological sphere. Most likely, Washington will impose bans on the export and import of spare parts for the creation of smartphones and computers in China. In addition, states may impose import restrictions on Chinese technology and electronics.”In general, such work has been done by Washington in the last month,”
notes Maslov.The sinologist suggested that the energy sector could also suffer, since some components of Chinese power plants are produced by American companies. In addition, China receives gas from the United States and also imports food products to Western colleagues. And most of China’s food purchases come from the United States, the expert said.Maslov recalled that young Chinese are studying at top universities in the United States and Britain. Washington could also try to influence this sector by limiting the flow of Chinese going to the United States to study.However, the specialist is convinced that close cooperation with Russia will allow China to cope with most US sanctions. Moscow can provide Beijing with its own resources, both in the energy sector and in the field of education.“However, Moscow is not omnipotent: in the field of high technologies and biopharmaceuticals, it will not be possible to completely replace the West. In particular, China has a long history of cooperating with EU countries in the field of cybersecurity. If the restrictions affect this direction, then the Celestial Empire will have to rely solely on the efforts of its own engineers,”
said Maslov.Meanwhile, the United States is trying to win over the Central Asian states. US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has said Washington is ready to issue licenses to protect against anti-Russian sanctions to Asian countries that are willing to sever economic ties with Moscow.