{"id":13969,"date":"2024-06-18T11:57:59","date_gmt":"2024-06-18T11:57:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=13969"},"modified":"2024-06-18T11:57:59","modified_gmt":"2024-06-18T11:57:59","slug":"us-sounds-alarm-over-chinese-and-north-korean-support-for-russias-war-in-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lonecandle.com\/?p=13969","title":{"rendered":"US sounds alarm over Chinese and North Korean support for Russia\u2019s war in Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was asked at a press conference in Italy last week about whether China was selling Russia arms for use in the war. Biden, who was standing beside him, waited for Zelensky to say President Xi Jinping<\/a> told him he would not do so, before delivering a parting shot and ending the event. \u201cBy the way, China is not supplying weapons but the ability to produce those weapons and the technology available to do it. So, it is, in fact, helping Russia.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The comment appeared to signal a hardening tone toward Beijing following months of US warnings that it shouldn\u2019t help its friends in Moscow over the war. NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg<\/a> reinforced the tough new line during a visit to Washington Monday that included Oval Office talks with Biden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPublicly, President Xi has tried to create the impression that he\u2019s taking a back seat in this conflict to avoid sanctions and keep trade flowing. But the reality is that China\u2019s fueling the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II,\u201d Stoltenberg said at The Wilson Center. \u201cAt the same time, it wants to maintain good relations with the West. Well, Beijing cannot have it both ways. At some point, and unless China changes course, allies need to impose a cost.\u201d”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was asked at a press conference in Italy last week about whether China was selling Russia arms for use in the war. Biden, who was standing beside him, waited for Zelensky to say President Xi Jinping told him he would not do so, before delivering a parting shot and ending the event. \u201cBy the way, China is not supplying weapons but the ability to produce those weapons and the technology available to do it. So, it is, in fact, helping Russia.\u201d
\nThe comment appeared to signal a hardening tone toward Beijing following months of US warnings that it shouldn\u2019t help its friends in Moscow over the war. NATO Secretary Jens Stoltenberg reinforced the tough new line during a visit to Washington Monday that included Oval Office talks with Biden.<\/p>\n

\u201cPublicly, President Xi has tried to create the impression that he\u2019s taking a back seat in this conflict to avoid sanctions and keep trade flowing. But the reality is that China\u2019s fueling the largest armed conflict in Europe since World War II,\u201d Stoltenberg said at The Wilson Center. \u201cAt the same time, it wants to maintain good relations with the West. Well, Beijing cannot have it both ways. At some point, and unless China changes course, allies need to impose a cost.\u201d”<\/p>\n

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