Antony Blinken, China | The USA with a warning to China: – Totally unacceptable

US Foreign Minister Antony Blinken has been on a three-day visit to China. The trip ends in Beijing on Friday.

– Nothing can replace face-to-face diplomacy, Blinken said at a press conference in the Chinese capital.

The message from Chinese President Xi Jinping was that the two countries must be partners, not rivals.

– I propose three important principles for our two-sided relationship: mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and a cooperation that both benefit from. The earth is big enough to accommodate the development and prosperity of both China and the United States, Xi said.

Tough conversations were expected. During the days, Blinken was to address matters of concern to the United States. He should be “very clear and very direct”, he reported. The flash was in both Beijing and Shanghai. He is the first US Secretary of State to visit Shanghai in 14 years.

Warning to China about the election

Although the trip to China focused on diplomacy and stabilizing relations, Antony Blinken issued a strong warning to China in an interview with CNN.

China’s president has promised not to influence the upcoming US presidential election. But the US has seen signs that China is trying to influence and distort the presidential election in the US, reports Blinken.

– Influence from China is something we follow closely, and it is totally unacceptable to us. I wanted to make sure they hear that message again, he says in the interview.

Warns against support for Russia

Blinken also warned China against supporting Russia with Chinese equipment. The US believes that Chinese technology and raw materials end up in the Russian arms industry. They want that to end as it weakens the effect of Western sanctions.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg also expressed concern about China’s influence in the war in Ukraine.

– Russia would not have been able to wage war in Ukraine without the support of China. It is a fact, Stoltenberg said in a speech on Thursday evening, according to VG.