Antony Blinken has warned China that “there will be consequences” if it “materially” supports Russia in its war against Ukraine. This was stated by a spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Munich after the meeting between the US Secretary of State and the foreign policy chief of the Chinese Communist Party, Wang Yi. State Department spokesman Ned Price, in a statement on Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine, said Blinken had warned his Chinese counterpart “of the ramifications and consequences of China providing material support to Russia or helping Russia circumvent sanctions.” The US Secretary of State also reiterated his condemnation of the North Korean missile test.
Antony Blinken warned Chinese Communist Party foreign policy chief Wang Yi that “cases like the Beijing spy balloon” must never happen again in US skies. The minister clarified that the United States “will not tolerate any violation of our sovereignty” and that “the whole world is now aware of China’s spy balloon surveillance program, which has flown over more than 40 countries on 5 continents.”
Antony Blinken, meeting with Chinese Communist Party diplomacy chief Wang Yi on the sidelines of the Munich conference, reiterated that “the US has not changed its mind on its long-standing policy of supporting One China.” State Department spokesman Ned Price said in a statement. The secretary stressed to the Beijing official “the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait.”
Chinese Communist Party foreign policy chief Wang Yi told US Secretary of State Antony Blinken that the US’ “excessive use of force” has damaged relations between Washington and Beijing. This was reported by the Chinese agency Xinhua after the two met on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. Referring to the story of the Chinese balloons intercepted by the Americans, Wang Yi said he believes the United States’ disproportionate response has damaged bilateral relations. The head of Chinese diplomacy “clarified China’s position on the so-called plane crash” and “urged the US side to change course, acknowledge and repair the damage that the excessive use of force has caused in China-US relations.” , the state news agency Xinhua reported.
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