EU Exempts Chinese Chips From 20th Russia Sanctions Package

🇪🇺 BRUSSELS — China gets a chips exemption from the coalition trying to contain it. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: The 20th Russia sanctions package carves out Chinese chips, meaning Brussels won't penalize firms using them in Russia-linked supply chains. With Beijing stockpiling oil and blocking Pentagon contacts, the exemption signals EU dependency overriding coalition discipline. It gives Moscow a channel and Beijing a precedent at the worst possible moment.