U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken met with Director of the CPC Central Commission for Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China and Foreign Minister Wang Yi. The meeting was held in Vientiane, on the sidelines of the ASEAN ministerial meetings.
This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing a statement by US State Department spokesman Matthew Miller.
During the meeting, the Secretary of State expressed serious concern about China's support for Russia's defense industrial base and made it clear that if China does not take steps to address this threat to European security, the United States will continue to take appropriate measures to address it.
The conversation concluded with both sides recognizing the importance of maintaining open lines of communication in the coming weeks and months.
Author - Dmitriy Levchenko, 29/07/2024