Ukraine war has ‘profound impact’ on Asia, Blinken says, with eye on China’s ambitions
by Staff and agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6A34Q)
Beijing is watching very carefully' how world responds to Russian aggression, says US secretary of state
US secretary of state Antony Blinken has warned that Russia's invasion of Ukraine has a profound impact" on Asia, saying that China is watching very carefully" how Washington and the world respond to Vladimir Putin's war.
Speaking on the heels of a visit to Moscow by Chinese president Xi Jinping, Blinken told a Senate foreign relations hearing that if Russia was allowed to attack its neighbour with impunity, it would open a Pandora's box" for would-be aggressors and lead to a world of conflict".
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