US warns China against providing aid to Russia [Video]

• The U.S. has warned China that there will be “consequences” if it lends support to Russia’s war on Ukraine.
• U.S. intelligence reports claimed that Russia sought military and economic aid from China.
• White House press secretary Jen Psaki declared that “the world is watching” China’s future actions.

The White House warned China that “the world is watching closely” and that there will be “consequences” if it provides aid to Russia’s war on Ukraine.

According to U.S. intelligence officials, Russia had sought military and economic aid from China.

White House press secretary Jen Psaki declared on Tuesday that the U.S. has “a range of sanctions” to be applied “if there’s a violation,” such as “support provided for the military invasion of another country.”

Psaki added, “We’re going to be watching closely, and make clear that it’s not just us. The decisions that China makes are going to be watched by the world.”

On Monday, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan met with Chinese Foreign Affairs Commission Director Yang Jiechi in Rome, Italy, for an “intense seven-hour session.” The meeting had been scheduled prior to intelligence reports on Russia’s request for Chinese aid.

A State Department official stated, “Mr. Sullivan raised a range of issues in U.S.-China relations, with substantial discussion of Russia’s war against Ukraine.”

“We do have deep concerns about China’s alignment with Russia at this time,” the official continued. “The national security adviser was direct about those concerns and the potential implications and consequences of certain actions.”

The official added that the Biden administration directly communicated concerns about other countries providing support to Russia.

Sullivan warned ahead of the meeting that those who evade large-scale sanctions or support Russia will face consequences. He declared that the administration will not allow “a lifeline to Russia from these economic sanctions from any country, anywhere in the world.”

“Any potential impacts or consequences” will be discussed “through private diplomatic channels,” Psaki stated.

Any kind of support that China provides Russia “would be of great concern,” the State Department said on Monday.

Some have warned that Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine could embolden China to take Taiwan.

Psaki said that Sullivan took the time to reiterate “our one-China policy based on the Taiwan Relations Act” and highlight “concerns about Beijing’s coercive and provocative actions” during the meeting.

China has abstained from rebuking Russia in several United Nations votes. Its officials have also criticized Western economic sanctions and declined to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin for his war on Ukraine.

Source: FOX News