• Ar
  • Es
Al Mayadeen English

Slogan

  • News
    • Politics
    • Economy
    • Sports
    • Arts&Culture
    • Health
    • Miscellaneous
    • Technology
    • Environment
  • Articles
    • Opinion
    • Analysis
    • Blog
    • Feature
  • Videos
  • Infographs
  • In Pictures
  • • LIVE
News
  • Politics
  • Economy
  • Sports
  • Arts&Culture
  • Health
  • Miscellaneous
  • Technology
  • Environment
Articles
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Blog
  • Feature
Videos
Infographs
In Pictures
  1. Home
  2. News
  3. Europe
  4. Biden to warn Xi about 'costs' of supporting Russia spec op
Europe

Biden to warn Xi about 'costs' of supporting Russia spec op

  • By Al Mayadeen Net
  • Source: Agencies
  • 17 Mar 2022 23:05

The United States will warn China against supporting Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, citing "consequences" if Beijing backs Moscow.

  • Chinese President Xi Jinping with US President Joe Biden
    Chinese President Xi Jinping with US President Joe Biden

US President Joe Biden, during an upcoming phone call, will tell his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, about the consequences awaiting Beijing if it supports Russia's special military operation in Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Thursday.

"We believe China, in particular, has a responsibility to use its influence on President Putin and to defend the International rules and principles that it professes to support," Blinken told a press conference.

However, Blinken continued, China was "moving in the opposite direction" by refusing to condemn Moscow's operation, accusing Beijing of seeking to "portray itself as a neutral arbiter." The top diplomat voiced Washington's concerns over China supplying military equipment to Russia for the latter to use during its operation.

President Biden will hold a phone call with President Xi on Friday, Blinken revealed, asserting that the democrat would "make clear that China will bear responsibility" if it takes any action to show support for Russia's operation, "and we will not hesitate to impose costs."

China had formerly voiced opposition to the use of sanctions as a way of resolving disputes.

The Chinese Embassy in the US had revealed that its main priority was to prevent the tense situation in Ukraine from getting out of control, in response to media reports that Moscow requested from Beijing military equipment since the start of the military operation.

Same goes for Russia

According to Blinken, Washington will continue to increase costs on Russia until Moscow withdraws from Ukraine.

"We'll continue to increase the costs on Russia until it ends this war of choice," he said.

The "costs" in question could simply be more sanctions, which the United States has been excelling at, targeting Russia's vital sectors, from banking to energy and steel exports.

US maintains close contact with Kiev

"We are in close contact as I said with Ukraine’s leaders, including in my case Foreign Minister Kuleba. We are in close contact with other countries that have in one way or another been engaging in diplomacy," Blinken said.

  • United States
  • Russia
  • Russian special military operation
  • China
  • Ukraine
  • Antony Blinken
  • Xi Jinping
  • Joe Biden
Russia & NATO

Russia & NATO

As the Draconian Western-led sanctions on Russia exacerbate the economic crisis worldwide, and as Russian troops gain more ground despite the influx of military aid into Ukraine, exposing US direct involvement in bio-labs spread across Eastern Europe and the insurgence of neo-Nazi groups… How will things unfold?

Trending Now

All
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki speaks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, DC, United States

US closely watching China on anti-Russian sanction adherence: WH

Most Read

Haaretz

Mossad agent killed in Italy part of anti-Iran mission: Israeli media

  • Europe
  • 3 Jun
In this image released by the Italian firefighters, a helicopter searches for missing passengers after a tourist boat capsized in a storm on Italy's Lago Maggiore in the northern Lombardy region, May 28, 2023 (AP)

Top Israeli intelligence official dead in Italy: Israeli media

  • Europe
  • 29 May
US linguist Noam Chomsky, who was among 550 academics who signed the petition calling on Glasgow University to respect free speech (AFP)

Chomsky: EU will deindustrialize if it abides by US-run world order

  • Europe
  • 31 May
In Ukraine, is the US facing its own Suez moment? Its decline as an imperial power has been developing over decades. It has won small wars (Panama, Grenada) but has lost the big ones.

America’s Suez moment?

  • Opinion
  • 30 May

Read this

All
A 3D printed miniature oil pump jack is placed in front of a plummeting stock graph with OPEC's logo, April 14 2020. (Reuters)
MENA

Oil production cut proposals stir in-house tensions within OPEC

  • Today
World intelligence heads hold secret meeting in Singapore: Reuters
Asia Pacific

World intelligence heads hold secret meeting in Singapore: Reuters

  • Today
Florida hit by seaweed full of flesh-eating bacteria
US & Canada

Seaweed full of flesh-eating bacteria swarm Florida beaches

  • Today
The Engineered Arts Ameca humanoid robot with artificial intelligence is demonstrated during the consumer electronics show in 2023 in US. (AFP)
US & Canada

Human extinction by AI ‘not that concerning… at least for now': Expert

  • Today
Al Mayadeen English

Al Mayadeen is an Arab Independent Media Satellite Channel.

All Rights Reserved

  • Privacy Policy
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Authors
Android
iOS