US Treasury Sanctions Chinese Firm Supplying Intelligence to Russia

Investigation reveals Spacety's deep ties to Chinese military programs

Russia's President Vladimir Putin (front L) and Chinese leader Xi Jinping (front R) arrive for the welcome banquet for leaders attending the Belt and Road Forum at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on April 26, 2019. Nicolas Asfouri/Pool/Getty Images

A Chinese satellite manufacturer was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday for supplying satellite imagery to Russia for the Ukraine war.

A further investigation has revealed deep relations between the Chinese firm and the Chinese state-owned defense industry.