"Leaked Pentagon documents reveal China's secret arming of Russia and cause panic among U.S. officials"

Leaked US government documents reveal that China secretly approved the provision of lethal aid to Russia for its war in Ukraine, which it would disguise as civilian items. The intelligence was gathered by US agents eavesdropping on Russia’s secret service discussions. China denies the accusation, but President Joe Biden's claim that there is nothing contemporaneous of great consequence is undercut by the disclosure of intelligence from less than two months ago. China sees Russia as an important ally against a US-led world order, and Xi Jinping's clear support for Russia makes a China-brokered deal in Ukraine impossible.