The US State Department intends to stop all attempts of China’s military assistance to the Russian side.
US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken announced the intention of the Joe Biden administration to take measures against China if it does not refuse to support the military special operation in Ukraine conducted by the Russian military.
According to Blinken, at the meeting of the heads of China and the United States, which will be held on March 18, Biden will explain to the Chinese leadership in the person of Chairman Jinping that if Washington finds out that Beijing supports the Russian side, China will have to bear responsibility for it.
The politician clarified that the US president would make it clear that measures would be taken for any actions taken by him, RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Washington intends to continue calling on all countries, especially those with influence on Moscow, to use any means of influence.
Blinken clarified that the American side is concerned about the information that Beijing can provide direct military assistance to Moscow by giving equipment for its use in the Ukrainian conflict.
Recall that on March 15, the Permanent Representative of the United States to NATO, Julian Smith, appealed to all countries to voice their position on Ukraine and not to pretend to be a neutral party, specifically mentioning China, which had previously declared neutrality in the conflict.
“They should stand on the side of the rules-based world order”, – Smith said.
In response, the Beijing delegation recalled that the United States is a constant violator of international norms, and has no right to dictate how to act to other states.
The statement of the Chinese Permanent Mission to the EU says that Beijing will not forget the pain and suffering of other countries, as well as who bombed the Chinese embassy in Yugoslavia, reports Ruposters.
“We don’t need lectures on justice from a violator of international law, – the diplomats said and pointed to the growing appetites of NATO as the heir to the Cold War, which the Alliance itself should think about.
And the Chinese Foreign Ministry, represented by official representative Zhao Lijian, accused the Alliance, the United States and Western countries of double standards when talking about civilian victims of military conflicts. They were not worried about the dead citizens of Iraq, Syria, Palestine and Yugoslavia.
The diplomat said that the question arises: “Do the civilians of these countries mean nothing to you?”.
He considers Beijing’s position logical, which is confirmed by previous statements regarding pressing issues on Afghanistan, Israel, Syria and others.
Lijian advised the American side not to add fuel to the fire and “stop transporting ammunition” to the Russian-Ukrainian conflict zone, urging them to sit down at the negotiating table together with Europe, Russia and Ukraine.
As Topnews wrote, the Chinese side reported on measures of social and economic support for Ukraine, calling for an early peaceful settlement of the conflict with Russia.