China’s double game, despite sanctions
On the other hand, and while it supplies in particular to Russia “essential equipment to help rebuild its defense industrial base“, China would have tried to achieve peace between kyiv and Moscow.”They tried to do both“, indicated the Secretary of State, before recalling the existence of American sanctions against Beijing: “It doesn’t change anything in the system, but I think it puts China in an increasingly difficult position. . . They certainly don’t like the actions we have taken against Chinese entities. And I imagine that other measures will be taken if necessary, particularly in the coming weeks.“
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The United States “very worried” about a nuclear threat
Asked about the reaction of senior American authorities to the nuclear threat brandished by the Kremlin, Blinken also admitted that “US was ‘very concerned’ because Putin seemed to be considering this option“. “Even if the probability increased from 5 to 15%, nothing is more serious than when we talk about nuclear weapons.“Here again, Blinken asserts that China played a mediating role in dissuading Moscow from resorting to these types of weapons.”We have reason to believe that China spoke to Russia and said: ‘Don’t do this’“, he finally confided.
