US Secretary of State Antony Blinken pressed for accountability on human rights abuses, notably in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong whereas speaking to senior Chinese diplomat Yang Jiechi.
“I made clear the US will defend our national interests, stand for our democratic values and hold Beijing accountable for its abuses of the international system,” mentioned Blinken.
Beijing will likely be held “accountable for its efforts to threaten stability in the Indo-Pacific, including across the Taiwan strait and its undermining of the rules-based international system,” he added.
Blinken additionally pressed Chinese officers to sentence the present army coup in Myanmar.
The diplomat has beforehand signaled his stance in a Twitter submit.
The powerful stance towards China follows indicators from the Biden administration that they might not reverse the Trump administration’s course in in the direction of the Asian nation. Earlier this week, US President Joe Biden mentioned he was able to work with Beijing when it was in America’s curiosity to take action.
