The Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) and Radio Free Europe (RFE) published research on Friday that shows Chinese defense universities have greatly increased their cooperation with Russian institutions, creating a pipeline for Russia to obtain technology and expertise that should be blocked by sanctions against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

ASPI and RFE reported that China has 68 universities officially linked to its military-industrial complex, and all of them have “deepened or dramatically deepened” their ties with Russian institutions since 2019.

“These are all universities tied to defense or the critical and dual-use technology ecosystem in China. This could indirectly aid Russia’s war in Ukraine by providing access to innovations and know-how that help offset

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