NEW: China has hit back against U.S. allegations that it may be providing Russia nonlethal military assistance in its war on Ukraine, telling Washington to stay out of its relationship with the Kremlin.
Speaking earlier Monday in Ankara, Turkey, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Biden had told Chinese President
early on that “there would be real consequences in our own relationship were China to provide lethal assistance to Russia in this aggression against Ukraine or in a systematic way aid in the evasion of sanctions.”“But I think China understands what’s at risk were it to proceed with providing material support of that kind to Russia,” he said, adding that it could affect China’s relationships with other countries as well.
Shortly before Russia invaded Ukraine last February, Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin released a lengthy joint statement declaring the between their two countries. China has refrained from condemning Russia’s aggression against Ukraine while urging peace talks, expressing concern about the humanitarian situation and being careful to avoid violating international sanctions.“Publicly, they present themselves as a country striving for peace in Ukraine,” he said in an interview on NBC News’ “.
While U.S. officials do not believe China is currently providing Russia lethal assistance, Blinken said, “there are various kinds of lethal assistance that they’re at least contemplating providing, to include weapons.”
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