How does someone keep a security clearance high enough to be a CIA Deputy Director when you have a child fighting in a foreign army?

If Europe is at war with russia it’s unlikely china would willingly provide the steel we need.

I feel like if China wasn’t an active participant in a Europe / Russian war they would be more than happy to sell to whoever wants to buy. A prolonged war would significantly weaken both belligerent and strengthen China’s global position.