U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken underscored strong U.S. concerns about China's support for Russia's defense industrial base in talks on Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, saying Beijing's talk of peace in Ukraine "doesn't add up.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has emphasised serious US concerns regarding China's support for Russia's defence industrial base during talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Friday. He has stated that Beijing's rhetoric on peace in Ukraine "doesn't add up".

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed doubts Friday about China's efforts to pursue a peace deal in Ukraine, saying that Beijing's exports to Russia were fuelling Moscow's "war machine". China and Brazil have been trying to rally the world's emerging powers on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York to support a "comprehensive and lasting settlement" through negotiations between Moscow and Kyiv.