Ukraine war: senior US diplomat says if China aids Russia, it could face similar sanctions

A top US State Department official gave new hints on Wednesday of the consequences China might face if it gets caught aiding Russia in the invasion of Ukraine – the latest sign that Beijing has failed to convince Washington of its proclaimed neutrality in the war. “I think one only has to look at the range of sanctions, more to be announced today, against [Russian President Vladimir] Putin,” Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman, the department’s No 2 official, told the House Foreign Affairs Committee. “It gives President Xi [Jinping], I think, a pretty good understanding of what might come…