China Says U.S. Is 'Not Qualified' to Issue Orders on Arms

Bristling against U.S. claims that Beijing may be poised to send "lethal support" to help Russia's war in Ukraine, China accused the Biden administration on Monday of spreading lies and defended its close partnership with Russia. Later the same day, China's most senior foreign policy official arrived in Moscow for talks, according to Russian state media. The remarks, by a spokesman from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, were part of a series of moves by China as the country's leader, Xi Jinping, tries to keep Russia close — but also repair ties with Western powers. He has sought to…