“We remain deeply concerned about China’s support for Russia’s defense industrial base and its impact on both European and transatlantic security, not to mention on Russia’s brutal aggression against Ukraine,” he said.
“We had the opportunity to exchange views on the war against Ukraine over the course of the last three days. We didn’t reach any particular plan with respect to diplomacy, in large part because the United States very rigorously adheres to the simple maxim of ‘nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine.’ So, ultimately, it will be up to Ukraine to decide how it wants to proceed with diplomacy and negotiations.”
On the same day, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Lin Jian expressed concern about allowing for Ukraine to use Western weapons in Russia and warned of the high risk of further escalation in the conflict.
He urged all parties to avoid expanding the combat zone and to refrain from actions that could aggravate the conflict.