U.S. State Department building in Washington DCWASHINGTON, Feb 14 actions in Europe and consider it a destabilizing factor, said Pentagon spokesman John Kirby. He saw evidence of such support in a joint statement by the two countries, which was adopted following a meeting of Russian and Chinese leaders in Beijing.
China explained to the United States what an attempt to intimidate Russia would result in»Their joint statement of February 4 was another evidence that China decided to be on the side of Russia regarding what is happening in Europe… Their tacit, if you will, support for Russia is deeply troubling and, frankly, further destabilizing the security situation in Europe,» Kirby said at a briefing. Both countries in the document opposed expanded eastward.
China questioned the adequacy of the United States after the call to influence Russia
