China and Russia are closer than ever. So why is Ukraine relying on Chinese tech firms?

To be a part of the West and develop a new defense industrial base, Ukraine will need secure and resilient defense and critical infrastructure from trustworthy sources to protect against Russia. It will be difficult for Western partners to share critical technologies with the Chinese-tied platforms that Ukraine currently uses. Ukraine needs to end its dependence on Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-linked tech companies, including Huawei and ZTE. Given Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent visit to Moscow and China's clear "lean" towards Russia, the incentives for Ukraine to de-couple from China should be high. Ukraine has a strong technology sector. In…