US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday warned top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi of consequences should China provide material support to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, saying in an interview after the two met that Washington was concerned Beijing was considering supplying weapons to Moscow.
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Chinese top diplomat Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Bonnie Cash/Pool via REUTERS/File photo
In an interview to be aired on Sunday morning on NBC News' "Meet the Press with Chuck Todd," Blinken said the United States was very concerned that China is considering providing lethal support to Russia and that he made clear to Wang that "would have serious consequences in our relationship." Speaking to reporters in a briefing call, a senior State Department official said China was trying to "have it both ways" by claiming it wants to contribute to peace and stability but at the same time taking "concerning" steps to support Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Earlier, speaking at a panel at the conference, Wang reiterated a call for dialogue and suggested European countries "think calmly" about how to end the war. "There are so many balloons all over the world, and various countries have them. So, is the United States going to shoot all of them down?" he said.
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