German chancellor warns of consequences if China supplies Russia with weapons

German chancellor Olaf Scholz( Michael Sohn/AP)

German chancellor Olaf Scholz says there would be “consequences” if China sent weapons to Russia for Moscow’s war in Ukraine, but he is fairly optimistic that Beijing will refrain from doing so.

Mr Scholz’s comments came in an interview with CNN that aired on Sunday, two days after he met US President Joe Biden in Washington.