Begging & threatening at the same time.
White House Warns Beijing over Sanctions WH spox Jen Psaki hinted at retaliation against China should it avoid following sanctions imposed on Russia during a press briefing Monday. Psaki was asked whether sanctions will push Moscow into deeper ties with Beijing : “They can’t backfill the impact of these sanctions from China. It’s just not possible, If they don’t abide by the sanctions, we always have – you know, we clearly have means to take steps.”
Meanwhile, Beijing has consistently argued that economic restrictions only exacerbate conflicts. Chinese FM Wang Yi called Moscow his country’s “most important strategic partner.” - telling reporters Monday the friendship between the two nations is “ironclad.”
White House Warns Beijing over Sanctions WH spox Jen Psaki hinted at retaliation against China should it avoid following sanctions imposed on Russia during a press briefing Monday. Psaki was asked whether sanctions will push Moscow into deeper ties with Beijing : “They can’t backfill the impact of these sanctions from China. It’s just not possible, If they don’t abide by the sanctions, we always have – you know, we clearly have means to take steps.”
Meanwhile, Beijing has consistently argued that economic restrictions only exacerbate conflicts. Chinese FM Wang Yi called Moscow his country’s “most important strategic partner.” - telling reporters Monday the friendship between the two nations is “ironclad.”