Sanctioned Belarus company procuring chip parts via China

KYIV/TOKYO -- A Belarusian military-industrial company supporting Russia's invasion of Ukraine has been sourcing semiconductor-related components made by manufacturers in Japan, Europe and the U.S. through intermediaries in China, Nikkei has learned.

Internal records obtained by Nikkei reveal that a Belarusian company that is part of Russia's military-industrial complex and sanctioned by the U.S. and other countries, has continued to secure crucial components through Chinese entities -- some more recently than last summer.