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美国国务卿安东尼-布林肯警告中国不要向俄罗斯提供武器，并表示这种举动将是美国及其盟国的一条红线。
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这一警告是在布林肯和他的中国同行王毅在慕尼黑安全会议期间举行会议之后发出的，会议在关键问题上没有找到共同点。
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美国和中国在致命援助问题上的潜在对抗是在北京和华盛顿之间因西方向俄罗斯施压的运动而导致的紧张关系升级的情况下发生的，俄罗斯在2022年2月对乌克兰发动了全面入侵。
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据美国和欧洲官员称，西方国家已经捕捉到了北京可能结束之前对俄罗斯武器供应的自我限制的情报，尽管中国似乎还没有做出最终决定。
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这些官员说，虽然中国长期以来一直警惕让莫斯科胆战心惊，但它也担心一个失败的俄罗斯所带来的经济和政治后果。
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官员们说，拜登政府一直在努力解密可能发布的情报，但尚未就公开披露或其时间作出最后决定。
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中国在生产乌克兰战争中大量使用的武器方面处于世界领先地位，包括远程火炮系统、精确多管火箭发射器、反坦克导弹和地对地导弹，以及小型战术无人机和游动弹药。
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俄罗斯军队正遭受着弹药和武器短缺的困扰，并被指挥系统上下的战场问题所困扰。
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美国和欧洲官员表示，北京不一定会提供先进的武器，但可能会回补俄罗斯军队在乌克兰战场上损失的东西，如弹药，或因制裁而无法生产的东西，如电子产品。
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has warned China against supplying arms to Russia, stating that such a move would be a red line for the U.S. and its allies.
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The warning followed the meeting between Blinken and his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, where no common ground was found on key issues.
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The potential confrontation between the U.S. and China over lethal aid comes amid escalating tensions between Beijing and Washington over the Western campaign to pressure Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
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Western nations have picked up on intelligence that Beijing might end its previous self-imposed restraint on weapons supplies to Russia, according to U.S. and European officials, although it appears that China hasn’t yet made a final decision.
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While China has long been wary of emboldening Moscow, it also worries about the economic and political fallout of a failed Russia, the officials said.
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The Biden administration has been working to declassify intelligence for possible release, but no final decision has been made on a public disclosure or its timing, officials said.
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China is a world leader in the production of weapons that have been used heavily in the Ukraine war, including long-range artillery systems, precision multiple rocket launchers, antitank and surface-to-surface missiles, and small, tactical drones and loitering munitions.
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Russia’s military is suffering from a shortage of ammunition and weapons and is dogged by battlefield problems up and down the chain of command.
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U.S. and European officials said Beijing wouldn’t necessarily provide advanced weapons, but would likely backfill what Russian forces have lost on the battlefield in Ukraine, such as ammunition, or have been unable to produce because of sanctions, such as electronics.
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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned Chinese government officials, companies, and banks about the potential consequences of helping Russia evade U.S. sanctions.
链接：U.S. Considers Release of Intelligence on China’s Potential Arms Transfer to Russia - WSJ