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Blinken: Xi giving Putin ‘diplomatic cover for Russia to continue to commit’ war crimes

By Joel Gehrke
Published March 20, 2023 8:09pm ET
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Blinken: Xi giving Putin ‘diplomatic cover for Russia to continue to commit’ war crimes
Chinese President Xi Jinping is “provid[ing] diplomatic cover” for Russian war crimes in Ukraine, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who dismissed Beijing’s peace proposal as a maneuver to aid Russia. “That President Xi is traveling to Russia days after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant for President Putin suggests that China […]

Chinese President Xi Jinping is “provid[ing] diplomatic cover” for Russian war crimes in Ukraine, according to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who dismissed Beijing’s peace proposal as a maneuver to aid Russia.

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