A Chinese agency working with Russia has been trying to source drone jammers | CNN Business
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A Chinese government agency established to promote trade with Russia has been trying to source drone detectors and jammers, adding to concerns that Beijing may be supplying dual-use technology to Moscow.
  • zephyreks@lemmy.mlEnglish
    02·
    5 months ago

    Considering Ukraine is already buying drone jammers off of Alibaba, why is this news? China produces stuff. People buy stuff. News at 11.

    • FenrirIII@lemmy.worldEnglish
      0·
      5 months ago

      It’s not exactly buying them online:

      A Chinese government agency established to promote trade with Russia has been trying to source drone detectors and jammers, adding to concerns that Beijing may be supplying dual-use technology to Moscow.

      • zephyreks@lemmy.mlEnglish
        01·
        5 months ago

        And you think Alibaba doesn’t have a government agency with oversight over their international sales, sourcing, and distribution… Because?

        I’ll give you a hint: although Canadian oil production is private and American oil refining is private, the government still has oversight on interactions between the two. In fact, they have multiple government agencies governing a transaction between two private businesses. Imagine that.