US President Joe Biden is sending his national security adviser for talks with a senior Chinese official in Rome today as concerns grow that China is amplifying Russian disinformation in the Ukraine war and may help Russia evade punishment from economic sanctions.The talks between national security adviser Jake Sullivan and senior Chinese foreign policy adviser Yang Jiechi will centre on "efforts to manage the competition between our two countries and discuss the impact of Russia's war against Ukraine on regional and global security," said Emily Horne, speaking for the White House national security council.The White House has accused Beijing of spreading false Russian claims that Ukraine was running chemical and biological weapons labs with US support. US officials said China was attempting to provide cover for a potential biological or chemical weapons attack on Ukrainians by the Russian military.
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