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https://www.wsj.com/articles/u-s-official-says-china-is-uncomfortable-with-russias-rhetoric-activity-in-ukraine-11668405751
The comments came ahead of a meeting between President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping at the G-20 summit
NUSA DUA, Indonesia—A senior U.S. official said China is uncomfortable with Russia’s rhetoric and invasion of Ukraine, as President Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping prepared for a meeting aimed at dialing down tensions between Washington and Beijing.
“I think there is undeniably a discomfort in Beijing about what we’ve seen in terms of reckless rhetoric and activity on the part of Russia,” the U.S. official said in a briefing with reporters on Monday. “I think it is also undeniable that China is probably both surprised and a little bit embarrassed by the conduct of Russian military operations.”