US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said he had raised concerns with China about its support for Russia, saying the invasion of Ukraine would be more “difficult” without Beijing’s support.

“It would be more difficult for Russia to continue its offensive against Ukraine without China’s support,” Blinken told reporters after meetings with Beijing’s leadership.

The US Secretary of State also said he warned China about its “dangerous” exercises near the Philippines.

“I have made it clear that the United States will continue to de-escalate tensions, but our commitments to the defense of the Philippines remain unwavering,” Blinken said, clarifying that he had referred to Beijing’s “dangerous actions” in his talks with Chinese leaders. in the South China Sea.

Anthony Blinken also called on China to step up its prosecution of fentanyl smuggling, welcoming recent measures to curb suppliers of the opiate that kills thousands of people in the United States each year.

“I emphasized the importance of the People’s Republic of China taking additional measures, particularly by prosecuting those who sell chemicals and equipment to manufacture fentanyl,” he told reporters.

The United States and China will hold their first formal talks on artificial intelligence concerns, A said. Blinken.

“We have agreed to have the first bilateral talks” “on artificial intelligence in the coming weeks,” the US Secretary of State said.

Referring to the Middle East protests at universities that are rocking the United States, A. Blinken said they are part of “democracy”.

“It is a feature of our democracy that our citizens make known their views, their concerns, their anger, every moment,” he told reporters in China.