Russia- A US official said Russia asked China for military equipment to use in the attack on Ukraine. His request raised tensions over the war following Monday’s meeting in Rome between top US aides and the Chinese government.
Ahead of the talks, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan openly warned China not to help Russia avoid global sanctions. These global sanctions have affected Russia’s economy. “We won’t let that happen,” he said.
China’s financial aid to Russia gets Biden in trouble
China’s offer of financial aid to Russia is one of President Joe Biden’s many concerns. Under conditions of confidentiality, a US official said that in recent days Russia had asked China for military equipment and other forms of assistance. The news in this regard was first reported by the Financial Times and the Washington Post.
The Biden administration has also accused China of spreading misinformation about Russia that could be an excuse for Russian President Vladimir Putin’s army to attack Ukraine with chemical or biological weapons. Biden administration officials say Beijing is propagating Russia’s false claims that Ukraine runs chemical and biological weapons labs with US help.
China said friendship with Russia knows no bounds because
of the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, which put China in a state of tension with its two main trading partners, the United States and the European Union. China needs access to these markets, but has also shown support for Moscow. He said his friendship with Russia had “no borders”.
In talks with China’s senior foreign policy adviser, Yang Jiechi, Sullivan will certainly discuss the extent to which Beijing will help Moscow. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said Monday, without giving details, that “the situation in Ukraine will definitely be discussed” at the meeting.
Asked about Russia’s request for help, Zhao told a regular press conference, “The United States has recently carried out a fake news campaign targeting China on the Ukraine issue. It’s malicious. Now, the most important thing is that all parties exercise restraint. and try to reduce the tension. Instead of increasing tension, we should promote diplomatic dialogue.
Briefly remarking on the talks, the Chinese Foreign Ministry, without mentioning Ukraine, said: “The main challenge of this meeting is to implement the important consensus reached at the virtual heads of leaders’ conference. ‘Chinese and American state last November’.
“They will discuss China-US relations and international and regional issues of mutual concern,” Zhao said in a statement posted on the ministry’s website on Sunday. Russia will focus on the direct impact of the war.
Sullivan is also expected to meet Luigi Mattiolo, Italian Prime Minister Maria Draghi’s diplomatic adviser, in Rome.
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