Blinken Warns China 'Can't Have It Both Ways' on Ukraine

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned Tuesday that China couldn't continue "feeding the flames of the fire that Russia has started" while also releasing peace proposals to the conflict in Ukraine.

He said that if China provided any "lethal material support", it would affect its relationship with the United States and other countries.

His comments came during a visit to Kazakhstan on Tuesday for a series of meetings with top diplomats of Central Asian nations as tensions soar over Russia’s war in Ukraine.

Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi also said that while his country's economy is "interconnected" with Ukraine and Russia, it will continue to "avoid any possibilities for evasion of sanctions by the Russian or even by any foreign companies."

Blinken also held talks with other foreign ministers from the region.

His visit to Astana and later this week to Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, mark his first trip to Central Asia as secretary of state.

It came just days after the anniversary the beginning of the conflict Ukraine, which has rattled the region.

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[illuvatar]

"have it both ways" like sabotaging your allies' pipeline, creating an energy crisis and environmental catastrophe, but still calling them your allies and demanding their compliance?

[chinhuattan]

It is also like US regime recognising there is only one China but at the same time preventing unification of China and Taiwan. US cannot have it both ways

[lapsniper]

So we are the only ones that can send hundreds of billions in weapons into the war zone? This is like the prelude to some dark iron man movie speech.

[TenmaStupidity]

Only America can have it both ways apparently

[zsarimaxim]

It’s called “strategic ambiguity”, something Blinken should be very familiar with.

[fredsaga]

While the US is HAVING IT BOTH WAY massively, lol

[mrboom]

😂😂 yeah, china is laughing at you Abe Blinken

[avelinomiseray]

How did we become Police of the While World

[anilthapar]

How come America is not proposing a peace plan?

[heyyaitsd]

China and Russia are borders with each other they gonna help each other regardless

[jimlongino]

Says the guy pleading for peace while supplying weapons.

[samchunglau]

America can't have it both way, massacred native Americans and celebrating Thanksgiving. It is disgusting

[Aramsa-Khan]

Blinken, we know what is in your mind. But then don't bullshit if you can't work towards peace. And peace is not only the US way. Peace has to be both. So far, what we see is the US being the aggressive party. Don't cos we know.

[Jayhawk_Nation]

Classic case of Do as I say not as I do. What a bunch of hypocrites!

[wedihayet]

Sir, you give billions of dollars in military assistance to Ukraine, but you don’t like it if other countries help Russia?

[yoyots]

The U.S : Finally, we have a chance to make Russian bleeding without fighting by ourselves. You think we will let it end easily? No way, we don’t accept any peace proposals.
Blinken: fk you China, you are next one after Russian😂

[stereomtl]

😂😂😂 US has replaced diplomacy with something else ...I don't know what it is but it very funny

[immabouttobebannedagain]

LOL.
Explain your Ukraine bio labs and Fauci in Wuhan lab.

[PlaYer-snor]

US should support China's peace plan, stop sending weapons, promote ceasefire and peace talk. 🕊️🇨🇳

[Protect_all_ljfforms]

Sad thing is they can and will.
They get to be the ones to rebuild Ukraine