“I shared again with the state counselor that we are concerned about the PRC’s alignment with Russia,” Blinken told a news conference after the talks, referring to the People’s Republic of China. He said he did not believe China was behaving in a neutral manner as it had supported Russia at the United Nations and “reinforced Russian propaganda”. After the meeting, a US official said “neither side held back”. “We were very open about where our differences lie … but the meeting was also constructive because despite the honesty, the tone was very professional,” the official said. Blinken said Chinese leader Xi Jinping had made it clear in a conversation with President Vladimir Putin on June 13 that he stood by the decision to create a partnership with Russia. Shortly before Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine, Beijing and Moscow announced a “borderless” cooperation, although US officials say they have not seen China shirking tough US-led sanctions on Russia or to provide it with military equipment. US officials have warned of consequences, including sanctions, if China provides material support to the war that Moscow calls a “special military operation” to degrade the Ukrainian military. Kyiv and its Western allies say the invasion is an unprovoked land grab. Asked about his refusal to talk to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the G20, Blinken said: “The problem is this: we don’t see any sign that Russia, right now, is ready to engage in meaningful diplomacy.” Wang exchanged in-depth views on the “Ukraine issue” during Saturday’s talks, according to a statement released by his ministry, without giving details. He also told Blinken that the direction of US-China relations was in danger of drifting further because of a problem with the United States’ perception of China. “Many people believe that the United States is suffering from an increasingly serious crisis of ‘Sinophobia,’” Wang was quoted as saying.
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Wang also said Washington should cancel additional tariffs imposed on China as soon as possible and stop unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies. US officials had said before the talks that the meeting was aimed at keeping the troubled US-China relationship stable and preventing it from inadvertently turning into conflict. In late June, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi are expected to talk again in the coming weeks. Daniel Russell, the top US diplomat for East Asia under former President Barack Obama, who is in close contact with Biden administration officials, said before the talks a key focus of the meeting would be to explore the possibility of a one-on-one meeting between Biden and Xi, their first as leaders. The US calls China its main strategic rival and worries that it may one day attempt to seize the self-ruled democratic island of Taiwan. Despite their rivalry, the world’s two largest economies remain important trading partners, and Biden is considering removing tariffs on a range of Chinese goods to curb rising US inflation ahead of November’s midterm elections.
title: “Us Is Concerned About China S Alignment With Russia Blinken Tells Wang Yi " ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-26” author: “Cathy Porter”
“I shared again with the state counselor that we are concerned about the PRC’s alignment with Russia,” Blinken told a news conference after the talks, referring to the People’s Republic of China. He said he did not believe China was behaving in a neutral manner as it had supported Russia at the United Nations and “reinforced Russian propaganda”. After the meeting, a US official said “neither side held back”. “We were very open about where our differences lie … but the meeting was also constructive because despite the honesty, the tone was very professional,” the official said. Blinken said Chinese leader Xi Jinping had made it clear in a conversation with President Vladimir Putin on June 13 that he stood by the decision to create a partnership with Russia. Shortly before Russia’s February 24 invasion of Ukraine, Beijing and Moscow announced a “borderless” cooperation, although US officials say they have not seen China shirking tough US-led sanctions on Russia or to provide it with military equipment. US officials have warned of consequences, including sanctions, if China provides material support to the war that Moscow calls a “special military operation” to degrade the Ukrainian military. Kyiv and its Western allies say the invasion is an unprovoked land grab. Asked about his refusal to talk to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the G20, Blinken said: “The problem is this: we don’t see any sign that Russia, right now, is ready to engage in meaningful diplomacy.” Wang exchanged in-depth views on the “Ukraine issue” during Saturday’s talks, according to a statement released by his ministry, without giving details. He also told Blinken that the direction of US-China relations was in danger of drifting further because of a problem with the United States’ perception of China. “Many people believe that the United States is suffering from an increasingly serious crisis of ‘Sinophobia,’” Wang was quoted as saying.
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Wang also said Washington should cancel additional tariffs imposed on China as soon as possible and stop unilateral sanctions on Chinese companies. US officials had said before the talks that the meeting was aimed at keeping the troubled US-China relationship stable and preventing it from inadvertently turning into conflict. In late June, US national security adviser Jake Sullivan said US President Joe Biden and China’s Xi are expected to talk again in the coming weeks. Daniel Russell, the top US diplomat for East Asia under former President Barack Obama, who is in close contact with Biden administration officials, said before the talks a key focus of the meeting would be to explore the possibility of a one-on-one meeting between Biden and Xi, their first as leaders. The US calls China its main strategic rival and worries that it may one day attempt to seize the self-ruled democratic island of Taiwan. Despite their rivalry, the world’s two largest economies remain important trading partners, and Biden is considering removing tariffs on a range of Chinese goods to curb rising US inflation ahead of November’s midterm elections.
