[Mick]

eapons. We just need some unscrupulous arms dealers to buy it under the cover of some other country and divert it to Ukraine. I strongly suspect this is being tried. I also suspect China knows this. Question is, do they care?

I wonder about that.  I don't they care on the whole, but I have to think the Chinese are broadly concerned about Russia as a loose cannon.  How else would you feel about a country where one of the senior politicians states that they can annihilate the East and West Coast of the USA with four Satan missiles?  Whether you're their friend or foe, it's difficult dealing with heavily armed crazy people.

[Mick]

eapons. We just need some unscrupulous arms dealers to buy it under the cover of some other country and divert it to Ukraine. I strongly suspect this is being tried. I also suspect China knows this. Question is, do they care?

I wonder about that.  I don't they care on the whole, but I have to think the Chinese are broadly concerned about Russia as a loose cannon.  How else would you feel about a country where one of the senior politicians states that they can annihilate the East and West Coast of the USA with four Satan missiles?  Whether you're their friend or foe, it's difficult dealing with heavily armed crazy people.