US warns China on support for Russia in Ukraine war
Face to face, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser warned of a Chinese official on Monday about China’s support for Russia in the invasion of Ukraine, even when the Kremlin denied the report had requested Chinese military equipment for use in war.
Jake Sullivan’s adviser and senior Chinese foreign policy advisor who Jiechi met in Rome, with the Biden government increasingly worried that China used the Ukrainian War to advance the long-term interest in Beijing on its competition with the United States.
Mr. Sullivan was looking for clarity in Beijing’s posture and warned Chinese again that assistance for Russia – including helping him avoid sanctions imposed by US forces and Western allies – would be expensive for them.
Our national security advisors and delegates are directly lifted and very clearly our concerns about RRC support to Russia after the invasion, and the implications that each support will have a PRC relationship, but for its relationship, but for its relationship throughout the world,” said a spokesman for the department Overseas Ned, use initials for the People’s Republic of China.
Meanwhile, two administrative officials said M.S. It has determined that China has significantly gestures that they will be willing to provide military support for campaigns in Ukraine and financial support to help prevent the impact of severe sanctions imposed by the West. Officials said that the assessment had been submitted to the Allies and Mitra Barat and Asia by the previous Monday.
Moscow has received a positive response from Beijing,” said an official, who described a diplomatic cable sent to the embassy M.S. Ask them to tell their home government about the information. Officials talk about anonymous conditions to discuss sensitive information.
Sullivan clarified during a meeting of seven hours “intense” that the Biden government had a deep concern about China’s harmony with Russia at this time, said White Jen PSAKI press secretary.
MS PSAKI refused to comment on whether A.S. Believe China has given Russia with military, economic or other assistance.
In front of the conversation, Mr. Sullivan constantly warned China to avoid Russia to avoid punishment from global sanctions that hammered the Russian economy. “We won’t let it go forward,” he said. However, Russia, Monday denied it needed Chinese assistance.
No, Russia has its own potential to continue the operation, which, as we have said, is ongoing according to the plan and will be finished on time and full,” said Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for President Vladimir Putin.
Meanwhile, White House officials discussed the possibility of Biden traveling to Europe to meet with allies to talk about the crisis in Ukraine, according to three officials U.S. Officials, who were unauthorized to comment openly and talked about anonymous conditions, said the trip was not finished. One possibility was a visit to NATO headquarters in Brussels on March 24 with other stop potential in Europe, according to one of the officials.
China’s prospect offered Russian financial assistance was one of some concerns for Biden. An official A.S. Said that in the past few days, Russia has requested support from China, including military equipment, to advance in its sustainable war with Ukraine. The official, who spoke with the terms of anonymity to discuss sensitive issues, did not provide details about the scope of demand.
Russia has seen a disadvantage of tanks, helicopters, and other significant material since the beginning of the war more than two weeks ago. Ukraine, while overmatched by Russian forces, is equipped with anti-tank and anti-aircraft missiles. The Russian and Chinese weapons system has limited interoperability, and is not clear what Russian China has.
