At a meeting, the US Secretary of State criticized China’s positioning in the Ukraine war. His Chinese counterpart countered with criticism of the United States.
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- Antony Blinken has urged China to condemn Russia for the Ukraine war.
- The US Secretary of State criticized China for adopting Russian propaganda.
- His counterpart Wang Yi, for his part, criticized the US for dealing with China.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has again urged China to condemn Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Blinken met his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on the sidelines of the G2 foreign ministers’ meeting in Bali. He then said that China claims to be neutral in the conflict. Blinken criticized China for repeating Russian propaganda, shielding Moscow in international organizations and taking part in joint maneuvers.
He conveyed to Wang Yi that this is a moment when all G20 countries must stand up.
China criticizes the US mentality
Wang Yi struck a critical tone at the meeting with Blinken, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported. Both countries are facing more and more challenges, the Chinese foreign minister said. Wang Yi called on the US to respect China’s political system and abandon its cold-war mentality.
Do you think China will actively engage in the Ukraine war?
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Yes, that is very possible. –
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Yes, that is very possible. –
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No, I can’t imagine that. –
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No, I can’t imagine that. –
Washington should not interfere in internal affairs such as the Taiwan issue or Hong Kong, it said. The USA should also withdraw the punitive tariffs that the previous government around Donald Trump had imposed on China. On the subject of the Ukraine crisis, the Chinese side only said that there had been a “deep exchange of views”.
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