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BEIJING — Chinese exports to Russia of microchips and other electronic components and raw materials, some with military applications, have increased since Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, complicating efforts by the US and Western allies to isolate the country’s economy and cripple its military. Chip shipments from China to Russia more than doubled to about $ 50 million in the first five months of 2022 compared to a year earlier, Chinese customs data show, while exports of other components such as printed circuits had double-digit percentage growth. Export volumes of aluminum oxide, which is used to make the metal aluminum, an...
