China did send "observers" from state TV at the start of russian war in Ukraine. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/16/im-on-the-frontline-in-mariupol-

China did send "observers" from state TV at the start of russian war in Ukraine. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/16/im-on-the-frontline-in-mariupol-the-chinese-reporter-embedded-with-russian-troops https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/mar/16/im-on-the-fron... Afaik official pro russian Chinese TV report broadcasts stopped abruptly when their team got a front view of a tank turret toss on a road 100km away from official front. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/russian-tank-blown-up-turret-26942135 https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/russian-tank-blown-up-... After that they kept quiet recording tactics and occasionally producing some russia propaganda like this gem https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1810903-20250627.htm https://news.rthk.hk/rthk/en/component/k2/1810903-20250627.h... where dude on a front line in full camo complains being mistaken for a soldier.