USA: Republicans write to Antony Blinken, inform him that China’s aggression in opposition to India is unacceptable

Republican lawmakers within the USA have sought Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s intervention in China’s aggression in opposition to India and Taiwan. Influential Republican lawmakers have urged Blinken to inform the Chinese management that its aggressive angle in Asia is unacceptable. This demand has been made at a time when Blinken is occurring a go to to China.

Republican senators, led by Marco Rubio of Florida, have written a letter to Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. In this letter, the Republican legislators have requested Blinken and Yellen to tell the Chinese management that their brazen aggression in direction of Taiwan and India is unacceptable.

The Senators have additionally urged each leaders to carry the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) liable for its egregious human rights violations, unfair commerce practices, a starring function within the fentanyl disaster, and aggression towards allies and companions within the Indo-Pacific. The letter says the CCP has stepped up its assault within the Indo-Pacific area and past.

The senators added within the letter, “As we have seen recently, General Secretary Xi has engaged in unacceptable and provocative behavior in the Taiwan strait and along the Himalayan border with India. Beyond the Indo-Pacific, the CCP has intelligence collection outposts in the United States, Japan, and throughout Europe to suppress dissidents and keep tabs on those who Beijing deems a threat. It is evident that General Secretary Xi is determined to use coercion and aggression against the US and our allies and partners to achieve his geopolitical goals. Deterring the CCP from achieving these goals, therefore, must be our top priority.”

Along with Marco Rubio, different senators who signed the letter embody Chuck Grassley, Bill Cassidy, Eric Schmitt, Dan Sullivan, Kevin Cramer, Ted Budd, Rick Scott, Marsha Blackburn, Lindsey Graham, Shelley Moore Capito, Pete Ricketts, John Hoeven, and Bill Hagerty.

It is notable that China has border disputes with many nations. It claims virtually all disputed areas of the South China Sea. However, Taiwan, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Vietnam all declare elements of it. Beijing has additionally constructed synthetic islands and army installations within the South China Sea to increase its management. Even, China has territorial disputes with Japan within the East China Sea as effectively.

Meanwhile, India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval met US Secretary of State Antony Blinken earlier than his upcoming go to to Beijing. In this assembly, the 2 mentioned a variety of world and regional points, and each dedicated to deepening the bilateral strategic partnership.

After this assembly, Antony Blinken tweeted, “The United States is expanding cooperation with India to address global challenges. I had a good meeting with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval today to discuss deepening our strategic partnership.”

The United States is increasing cooperation with India to handle international challenges. I had a superb assembly with Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval in the present day to debate deepening our strategic partnership. pic.twitter.com/HsTb0S8gKR

— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) February 1, 2023

The Indian Embassy tweeting in regards to the assembly mentioned, “NSA Ajit Doval met Secretary of State Antony Blinken today. Both sides exchanged views on a wide range of global and regional issues of mutual interest and how to further strengthen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.”

🇮🇳 NSA Ajit Doval met 🇺🇸 Secretary of State Antony Blinken @SecBlinken in the present day. Both sides exchanged views on a variety of world and regional problems with mutual curiosity and the way to additional strengthen the #India– U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. pic.twitter.com/HRypwr5oxj

— India in USA (@IndianEmbassyUS) February 1, 2023

Antony Blinken shall be in China on the fifth and sixth of February. Blinken’s agenda is anticipated to incorporate Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, China’s nuclear arsenal, and US residents held in China.