Chinese Foreign Minister in a meeting with his American counterpart: bilateral relations are in danger

According to Fars International News Agency, US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said on Saturday evening that during a five-hour conversation with his Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, he discussed Russia’s attack on Ukraine and his concern about Beijing’s alignment with Moscow. has raised

According to the news agencyReuters“, the top diplomats of China and Russia both described their first face-to-face talks since October last year as “frank”. This meeting was held a day after their participation in the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting in Indonesia.

Blinken said at the press conference after the talks with Wang: “I once again shared with Mr. Minister my concern about the alignment of the People’s Republic of China with Russia.”

He claimed that he does not think that China has a neutral behavior in the Ukraine war because it supported Russia in the United Nations and strengthened “Russian propaganda”.

According to Reuters, the US Secretary of State stated that Chinese President Xi Jinping, in a call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on June 13, clearly stated that he would stick to his decision to establish a partnership with Russia. Is.

In response to a question about his refusal to meet and talk with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the G20 summit, Blinken explained: “The problem is that we do not see any signs of Russia’s readiness at this point in time to engage in meaningful diplomacy.” ».

According to a statement released by the Chinese Foreign Ministry, Wang also expressed deep views on the Ukraine issue during Saturday’s talks with Blinken.

According to Reuters, he told Blinken that the direction of US-China relations was in danger of being derailed by Washington’s difficulty understanding Beijing.

Wang stated, “Many people believe that the United States is suffering from sudden Sinophobic thinking. “Washington should cancel the additional tariffs imposed on China as soon as possible and stop unilateral sanctions against Chinese companies.”

“Moving forward, the United States wants our channels of communication with Beijing to remain open,” Blinken claimed at the news conference.

Previously, the spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry criticized NATO’s provocative statements and disseminating false information against Beijing, saying that the alliance should stop trying to start a new cold war. (More details)

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