The United States is warning China of consequences if it aids Russia in the war with Ukraine. While the nature of these consequences has not been made clear, officials have said that the United States will initiate a response in the event of Chinese aid to Russia’s war effort. “Should [China] provide military or other assistance that of course violates sanctions or—or supports the war efforts—that there will be significant consequences, but in terms of what the specifics look like, we will coordinate with our partners and allies to make that determination,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters on Monday. Psaki’s counterpart at the State Department, Ned Price, said on Monday that the United States is “watching very closely” the extent to which China and any other country supports Russia’s war effort, and that any such support would be a cause for concern. These statements came following an …