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View all search resultsBlinken warns China will bear responsibility for actions supporting Russia
Blinken told reporters that the United States is concerned that China is considering directly assisting Russia with military equipment.
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield speak during a UN Security Council meeting on February 17, 2022, in New York. Blinken urged Russia Thursday to pull back from war and declare it has no plans to invade Ukraine. If it seeks peace, Blinken told the UN Security Council, (AFP/Timothy A. Clary)
U
S Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said that President Joe Biden will make it clear to Chinese leader Xi Jinping that China will bear responsibility for any actions it takes to support Russia's aggression.
Blinken told reporters that the United States is concerned that China is considering directly assisting Russia with military equipment.
The White House on Thursday said it had "high concern" that China could provide Russia with military equipment to aid its invasion of Ukraine, and President Joe Biden would be candid and direct in his phone call with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
White House spokesperson Jen Psaki said China's failure to denounce Russia's actions "speaks volumes."
Meanwhile, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Thursday that it firmly rejects US State Secretary Antony Blinken's comment that China's unwillingness to condemn Russia is inconsistent with China's position on the UN charter.
China always believes the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states should be upheld, said Zhao Lijian, spokesperson at the Chinese foreign ministry, at a regular press conference.
In an interview with NPR on Wednesday, Blinken said the fact that China "has not stood strongly against" Russia's aggression in Ukraine flies in the face of China's commitments as a permanent member of the UN Security Council responsible for maintaining peace and security.
"It's totally inconsistent with what China says and repeats over and over again about the sanctity of the United Nations charter and the basic principles, including the sovereignty of nations," Blinken said.
