{"id":410228,"date":"2022-01-27T12:41:49","date_gmt":"2022-01-27T12:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/?p=410228"},"modified":"2022-01-27T12:41:49","modified_gmt":"2022-01-27T12:41:49","slug":"us-china-call-for-defusing-ukraine-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sonna.so\/en\/us-china-call-for-defusing-ukraine-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"US, China call for defusing Ukraine crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

ISTANBUL (AA)<\/strong>Top diplomats of the US and China discussed the rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia, emphasizing the need for steps to defuse the increasingly volatile situation.<\/p>\n

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored in his conversation with China\u2019s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi the \u201cglobal security and economic risks posed by further Russian aggression against Ukraine,\u201d the US State Department said in a brief statement.<\/p>\n

\u201cDe-escalation and diplomacy are the responsible way forward,\u201d Blinken added.<\/p>\n

The two also discussed \u201chow to advance work together\u201d following the virtual meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in November last year.<\/p>\n

\u2018Security of one country cannot be at the expense of others\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

According to China\u2019s Foreign Ministry, Wang told Blinken that the \u201cCold War mentality\u201d needs to be abandoned.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo solve the Ukrainian issue, it is still necessary to return to the original point of the New Minsk Agreement \u2026 it is a fundamental political document recognized by all parties and should be effectively implemented,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He called for \u201call parties to remain calm and refrain from doing things that stimulate tension and hype up the crisis.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe security of one country cannot be at the expense of the security of other countries, and regional security cannot be guaranteed by strengthening or even expanding military blocs,\u201d Wang asserted.<\/p>\n

He urged Blinken to \u201cform a balanced, effective and sustainable European security mechanism through negotiations, and Russia\u2019s reasonable security concerns should be taken seriously and resolved.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u2018No change in US policy on China\u2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

The two officials also spoke about bilateral tensions between two of the world\u2019s biggest economic powers.<\/p>\n

Wang rued that talks between Xi and Biden did not bring about any significant change in Washington\u2019s policy on China.<\/p>\n

Implementing \u201cthe important consensus reached\u201d between the leaders is a \u201cmost important task\u201d for the two sides, he stressed.<\/p>\n

Wang recalled that Xi told his US counterpart that the three principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation are imperative \u201cfor the healthy development of China-US relations.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cBut what the world sees is that the tone of the US policy toward China has not changed substantially, and President Biden\u2019s remarks have not been put into practice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe US continues to make mistakes in China-related words and deeds, causing new shocks to the relationship between the two countries.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wang emphasized that \u201cpressure will only make the Chinese people more united, and confrontation cannot prevent China from becoming stronger.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe top priority at the moment is that the US should stop interfering with the Beijing Winter Olympics, stop playing cards with fire on the Taiwan issue, and stop creating various anti-China \u2018small circles\u2019,\u201d Wang told Blinken.\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/p>\n

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Source: Anadolu Agency<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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