A gap in the armour?

I don’t recall the the following having been reported before —

“But, despite boosting the amount of energy that it buys from Russia, China has largely complied with Western sanctions, reportedly cutting back on car, smartphone and other exports to Russia.”

https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2022/09/02/chinas-visa-alternative-cuts-off-russian-banks-over-sanctions-rbc-a78704