U.S. President Joe Biden issued a veiled criticism against China on Thursday when he unveiled new sanctions on Russia, following Moscow’s all-out assault on Ukraine. “Putin will be a pariah on the international stage. Any nation that countenances Russia’s naked aggression against Ukraine will be stained by association,” Biden told reporters at the White House, without naming China. Biden’s remarks came after China refused to denounce the Russian attack and rejected Moscow’s move as an invasion. Instead, the Chinese foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying reiterated Beijing’s call for “all sides to exercise retrained” and blamed Washington for “hyping up war.” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine—the biggest attack on a European state since World War II—has left at least 137 dead and 316 wounded in Ukraine as of early Friday local time, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “Putin’s actions betray his sinister vision for the future of our world—one where nations …
Biden Takes Veiled Swipe at China in Criticizing Supporters of Russia’s Invasion
February 25, 2022
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