"White House shifts tone on China ahead of Putin-Xi meeting in Moscow"

The White House has adopted a softer tone towards China regarding the possibility of China providing Russia with lethal aid for use in Ukraine, in an effort to reduce tensions ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The US has not seen any indications that China has decided to provide lethal aid to Russia, but there are concerns that China could supply Russia with much-needed parts to rev up its military industrial base. The White House hopes to repair months of deeply strained relations with China, but if China were to supply Russia with lethal aid, it's difficult to see how relations could improve any time soon.