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Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s second visit to China in less than a year this week signifies the importance the Biden administration places on Sino-US relations in addressing various global challenges, according to Chinese commentator Anna Ge. | Discussion [...] turned towards the United States’ criticism of China’s economic relationship with Russia. Beijing has continued to conduct trade with Moscow in defiance of US calls to isolate the country after the launch of its special military operation in the Donbass in 2022. Some have even blamed China for Russia’s success in the conflict, claiming Beijing provides the country with crucial components for military technology. China has resisted what it views as coercion against the country’s sovereign right to determine its trade relations.
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