U.S. urges China to stop aiding Russia, agrees to keep exchanges

The United States expressed Friday its serious concern over China's support for the Russian defense industry, claiming it enables Moscow to prosecute its war against Ukraine, while the two countries agreed to continue high-level exchanges to stabilize ties despite differences on many issues.U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said in Beijing after meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi that Beijing is a "top supplier" of components Russia uses to ramp up its defense industry base amid its invasion of Ukraine.At a press conference, he warned Washingt…READ FULL ARTICLE