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The United States says China will face consequences if it helps Russia evade sanctions imposed by Washington and its allies in response to Moscow’s military operation in Ukraine.
White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan, who is due to meet with China’s top diplomat Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday, issued the threat during an interview with NBC on Sunday.
“We have made it clear to not just Beijing, but every country in the world, that if they think that they can basically bail Russia out, they can give Russia a workaround to the sanctions that we’ve imposed, they should have another thing coming because we will ensure that neither China nor anyone else, can compensate Russia for these losses,” Sullivan said.
US, Chinese officials to meet over Russia-Ukraine conflict
American and Chinese officials will meet in Rome on Monday to discuss the conflict between Russia and Ukraine and the threat it poses to global peace, according to the National Security Council (NSC).
“On Monday, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and officials from the National Security Council and State Department will be in Rome. Sullivan will meet with Chinese Communist Party Politburo Member and Director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission Yang Jiechi as part of our ongoing efforts to maintain open lines of communication between the United States and the People’s Republic of China (PRC),” NSC Spokesperson Emily Horne said in a statement on Sunday.
“The two sides will discuss ongoing efforts to manage the competition between our two countries and discuss the impact of Russia’s war against Ukraine on regional and global security,” she added.
Sullivan will also meet with Luigi Mattiolo, diplomatic advisor to Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi, to discuss “coordinating a strong, united international response to President Putin’s war of choice.”
China rejects US reports of Russian requests for help
US officials have claimed that Russia has asked China for military equipment, as fighting rages between Ukrainian forces and Russian troops.
US officials told the Financial Times on Sunday that Russia had requested military equipment and other assistance since the start of the military operation in Ukraine.
Other US officials have said there were signs that Russia was running out of some kinds of weaponry as the military operation in Ukraine enters the third week.
