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"Consequences": The US warned China from providing military assistance

According to the state representative at the UN Linda Thomas Grinfield, the transfer of lethal weapons of the Kremlin, which can be used against Ukraine, will be a bad decision for Beijing. The United States welcome China's peaceful initiatives, but warn that in the case of giving a lethal weapon, Beijing will cross the "red line". On February 19, a representative of the United States during the United Nations Linda Thomas Grinfield in an interview with CNN.

During a conversation with journalists, she said that Washington intends to continue diplomatic communication with the Chinese side to know that Beijing understands Washington's "red lines" and will not make mistakes. According to her, China should not take any action to provide fatal assistance to Russia, which carried out military aggression against the Ukrainian people. "We welcome the Chinese statement that they want peace.

But we also need to clearly understand that if the Chinese have any thoughts and attempts to give lethal support to the Russians and their cruel attack on Ukraine, then it is unacceptable. And it will be a" red line again ",-said Thomas Grinfield.

The conversation was mentioned by US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken with the Chinese State Advisor to Van and in the sidelines of the Munich Conference, during which the American diplomat warned that the provision of fatal assistance in the war against Ukraine would create problems for the China. The connection with this Thomas Grinfield raised the question of what problems Blinken meant and what would be the consequences for Beijing in the event of such assistance.

"The State Secretary said it very clearly. We are not going to force events and announce what we plan to do. But we made clear to the Chinese side that would be the consequences if they made such a bad decision, "Ms. Ambassador replied. Thomas Grinfield also brought the words of President USA Joe Biden, who stated that Americans are ready to compete with China and, if necessary, resist him with the purpose of protecting national interests.