The People’s Republic of China does not maintain a neutral stance on the Russia-Ukraine war. It has sided with Russian President Vladimir Putin, states US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns. The diplomat noted that despite claims of neutrality, China has been providing Moscow with various technologies and maintaining strong trade ties with Russia throughout the conflict. He also added that the Russian invasion, now in its third year, has become an existential crisis in Europe. “We think it’s a major mistake to allow Chinese companies, by the thousands, to be sending so many components, technol…