Hong Kong CNN —A set of highly classified Pentagon documents that leaked online in recent weeks in an apparent major security breach reveal American intelligence gathering on its key partners, adversaries and competitors – including China. China and UkraineOne key mention of China in the intelligence relates to a longstanding American concern that China – a close Russian strategic partner – would provide support for the Kremlin’s war effort in Ukraine. The US and its allies have not said that China has supplied such aid, and Beijing has denied the claim. Intel on ChinaAdditional references to China in the documents show US monitoring of China’s weapons development and naval activity. Other documents suggest that the US is gathering information about how other countries are interacting with China using signals intelligence.

Source: CNN April 12, 2023 16:30 UTC