Tensions rise between US and China over alleged arms shipments to Russia

US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinkenwarned China on Monday that if it supplied weapons Russia will have “a real problem with many other countries, not just the United States.”

“We are concerned that China is considering supporting Russian military action in Ukraine with lethal assistance, which we are following very, very closely,” the head of American diplomacy said at a press conference in Ankara with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu.

“I’m not going to reveal what the consequences will be,” he added. blinkwho said he handed over this content on Saturday in Munich, on the sidelines of a security conference, to the director of the office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), Van I.

“I think China understands the risk it will take if it provides such material support. Russiaadded the Secretary of State.

Blinken said that thanks to the contacts he had on this occasion with many capitals, China His relations with many countries would deteriorate, not only with the US.

“That would be a real problem for China in relations with many other countries, not just the United States. So we hope and wish chorus follow this path,” the head of American diplomacy concluded.

Blinken also recalled that US President Joe Biden had already dispatched his Chinese counterpart at the start of the war. Xi Jinping, the consequences for Beijing if it supplies weapons to Russia or helps it circumvent international sanctions.

Also yesterday, Sunday, blink He said he had evidence that China was considering sending arms to Russia for a war against Ukraine, and warned of the implications this could have on bilateral relations.

“In China, there really is no distinction between private companies and the state. So far we have seen them provide non-lethal support to Russia for use in Ukraine. Our concern now is that they are considering providing lethal support based on the information we have,” he said.

By fire support, he clarified, he meant weapons and ammunition, but mostly weapons.

China responds: “We will never accept what the US says.”

From my side, China replied that it USA which “does not stop supplying weapons to the battlefield” and “not China.”

“It is the United States, not China, that continues to supply weapons to the battlefield. give orders to China, and we will never accept the US dictating or imposing what Sino-Russian relations should be,” a Foreign Ministry spokesman said at a press conference today. Wang Wenbin.

It is worth saying that since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, China has taken an ambiguous position, within which it called for respect for the “territorial integrity of all countries”, including Ukraineand attention to the “legitimate concerns of all countries” in relation to Russia.

“China’s position on the crisis in Ukraine It can be summed up in one sentence and it is to promote peace and dialogue. This is what the international community is asking for,” he added. Van.

The spokesman also urged the United States to “reflect on what it has done” and “take practical steps to cool the situation and promote peace.”

“They should stop blaming others and spreading false information. China will remain on the side of dialogue and peace and will play a constructive role in cooling the crisis,” he said.

During his stay in Munich, Wang Yi confirmed that China would continue to make “efforts” to achieve peace in Ukraine and that his country had invited the two countries to “sit down at the table together” to reach a “political solution” to the conflict.

The head of Chinese diplomacy reaffirmed this position during his speech – he added that it would be made public soon in a report – stressing that China opposes “nuclear wars” or “attacks on nuclear facilities” in order to “avoid catastrophes.”

Expected that Wang Yi will arrive in Moscow today, which will be the last stop on a tour that took him through France, Italy, Hungary and Germany.