As it works to shore up alliances with its Asian allies to constrain China, the US is also trying to assemble a global effort to punish Moscow for its aggression in Ukraine.
shifted to a geopolitical front at the weekend as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the Chinese foreign minister at the end of a Group of 20 summit in Indonesia, pressing him to change positions and join the United States and partners to “stand up” against Russia’s war, while also trying to ease overall tensions with Beijing.
During the five-hour meeting, held on the Indonesian resort island of Bali one day after the summit of G20 foreign ministers, Mr Blinken emphasised issues of shared interest with Beijing, including climate change and global health, while stressing the US concern with China’s alignment with Russia.Speaking to reporters afterward, Mr Blinken dismissed China’s claims to be neutral in the Ukraine war as implausible.
He also called on Washington to remove tariffs on Chinese products and to stop imposing sanctions on Chinese companies.
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