Biden warned Xi Jinping that if China helps Russia he will bear the “consequences”

the president of United States, Joe Biden, warned of the “consequences if China provides material support to Russia while it carries out brutal attacks against Ukrainian cities and civilians” in a meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Xi JinpingThe White House reported this Friday.

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Both leaders expressed their desire to “keep communication channels open”, during a videoconference that lasted almost two hours and that focused on the war in Ukraineaccording to a statement released nearly four hours after it ended.

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Biden too”detailed” the harsh economic and financial sanctions imposed by the West on Russia, insisted the US presidency, which did not specify what retaliation China would be exposed to if it helps Russia.

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The long-awaited meeting between the two heads of state does not seem to have significantly changed the position of the United States or China, which has never condemned or criticized Russia’s attack so far.

Xi was ambiguous, saying on Friday that wars “they benefit no one” and that “hehe Ukrainian crisis is not something they would have wanted” to happen, according to statements quoted by Chinese television when the conversation was not yet over.

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China also called on the United States and NATO to maintain a “dialogue” with Russia on the “security concerns” from Moscow, in a statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs released after the conversation and which takes up an approach by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin.

The United States is concerned about the possibility of China providing military aid to Russia or allowing it to circumvent Western sanctions.

The topic of Taiwan came up

They also talked about Taiwan, a very controversial topic. Biden “reiterated that US policy on Taiwan has not changed” and “insisted that the United States remains opposed to any unilateral change to the status quo.”

Taiwan, a democratic country, lives under constant threat from China. Since the seizure of power by the communists in Beijing in 1949, the nationalist government has fled to the island, which the Chinese executive considers one of its provinces destined to return to its territory, even if by force.

The United States diplomatically recognizes Beijing and not Taipei, but sells weapons to Taiwan so that it can defend its territory.

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Source: Elcomercio

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