China has sent automatic weapons, protective equipment, and drone parts to Russia, reports Politico referring to customs data.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet this week in Moscow. Archive image.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping meet this week in Moscow. Archive image.

The exports allegedly took place between June and December last year. Among other things, automatic weapons labeled as "civilian hunting rifles" were reportedly sent from China's largest state-owned defense group to …