CIA director says US is ‘confident’ China considering providing lethal equipment to assist Russia in war: CBS interview

CIA Director William Burns said the U.S. is “confident” that China is considering providing Russia with lethal equipment for its war against Ukraine.

“We’re confident that the Chinese leadership is considering the provision of lethal equipment,” he told CBS’ “Face the Nation” in an interview set to air on Sunday. “We also don’t see that a final decision has been made yet, and we don’t see evidence of actual shipments of lethal equipment.” 

Secretary of State Antony Blinken initially accused China last weekend of considering such a step, which several top U.S. officials warned...