Washington: US President Joe Biden 9US President Joe Biden told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping by video call on Friday that if China is helping Russia, which is carrying out horrific attacks on Ukrainian cities. If so, what are its implications and consequences. Senior officials of the White House gave this information.
According to officials, the talks between the two leaders over video calls for nearly two hours focused on Russia’s special military operation in Ukraine. “President Biden outlined measures aimed at preventing and responding to attacks, including sanctions on Russia,” he said. He also explained what the implications and consequences could be if China helped Russia attacking Ukraine.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said much of the nearly two-hour-long conversation was spent outlining the views of the US, its allies and partners on the Ukraine crisis. Saki said that Biden told Jinping “how did we get here, what steps did we take, why did we go to this extent”.
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A senior Biden administration official told reporters the conversation was very clear. According to the official, Biden informed Jinping of the US assessment of Putin’s actions. He said Biden explained to the Chinese president in detail how the situation had reached this stage and what his assessment was about the current situation. Biden also expressed his support for a diplomatic solution to the crisis. The official said Biden referred to the solidarity of the United States and its allies and partners on Ukraine.
Biden also noted the unprecedented coordination between the US and its European, NATO and Indo-Pacific partners, and global condemnation of the Russian aggression, he said. The official said Biden expressed concern that Russia was spreading propaganda about fears of the use of biological weapons in Ukraine, which should not be ignored.
The official said that while Jinping raised the issue of Taiwan during the talks, Biden made it clear that the US stood by its one-China policy and was adhering to the Taiwan Relations Act, three joint official notices and six assurances. According to the official, Biden also stressed the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the Gulf of Taiwan. (agency)