Australia says all international locations need to see China not provide weapons to Russia

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated she raised Russia’s conduct in her assembly with China’s overseas minister Qin Gang on the sidelines of the G20 assembly in New Delhi.

Sydney ,UPDATED: Mar 3, 2023 11:28 IST

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Australia’s Defence Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles participate in Australia-United Kingdom Ministerial Consultations with British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace and British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly at Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, Britain (Reuters)

By Reuters:

Australia’s overseas minister stated she raised Russia’s invasion of Ukraine together with her Chinese counterpart, telling reporters after their assembly that each one international locations need to see China “do the right thing” and never provide weapons to Russia.

Washington and its allies have stated in current weeks that China was contemplating offering weapons to Russia, which Beijing denies.

Australia’s Foreign Minister Penny Wong stated she raised Russia’s conduct in her assembly with China’s overseas minister Qin Gang on the sidelines of the G20 assembly in New Delhi.

Wong informed reporters duty for what is happening in Ukraine “lies at the feet of Russia”, however the world appears to be like to China for accountable management in Ukraine given its shut relationship with Moscow.

“I would note that (Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy) himself has said he wants to believe that China will do the right thing and not supply weapons to Russia. And that is not only Australia’s call, but the call of all countries,” she stated.

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The United States is sounding out shut allies about the potential of imposing new sanctions on China if Beijing supplies navy help to Russia for the conflict, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing 4 US officers and different sources.

A prime Chinese diplomat in Australia revealed an opinion article in native media on Wednesday arguing NATO was the reason for the battle, and although Russia was “encircled by Western countries” it hadn’t been introduced down by sanctions or defeated on the battlefield.

“Worryingly, the crisis has now turned into a confrontation between NATO and Russia,” wrote Ruan Zongze, China’s consul basic in Queensland state, including China would help Russia resolve the difficulty by negotiation.

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Mar 3, 2023