They did so by attempting to share intelligence with Beijing. Nonetheless, the partnership between China and Russia was strong enough that the Chinese government informed the Kremlin as to what the US was informed of. It adds more to the questions surrounding what preventative measures President Biden undertook leading up to the invasion of Ukraine earlier this week.
When questioned about "urging China to help isolate Russia" at Thursday’s press conference, President Biden neither confirmed nor denied an answer.
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Today, according to The New York Times, it did indeed commence. It was over the course of several months that Biden administration officials pleaded with China to convince Russia to show restraint. The outlet's description is that it started after a video conference between President Biden and Xi Jinping in November of last year. Officials in the White House witnessed an outreach effort to China to try and cooperate on the matter of Russia’s troops surrounding Ukraine could’ve improved relations between the US and China.
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Days after that initial conversation, White House officials held a meeting with China’s Ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, at the Chinese embassy. It was at this meeting that the Biden administration put their cards on the table, informing the Chinese government that they’d react with sanctions against Russia if Putin decided to invade Ukraine.
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Biden’s people attempted to shame China for previously helping Russia out back in 2014 with the sanctions enacted by the Obama administration over the Crimean Peninsula takeover.
China’s ambassador refused to take the bait from Biden officials. It was as recent as the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing that Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping pledged "no limits" to their ties.
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The public position of China has since been trying to play an arbiter, urging Western nations to carefully balance the "legitimate security concerns" at hand while also respecting territorial rights. On this basis, some are saying this is encouraging Putin to consider diplomatic talks. But on the other hand, it also serves as an example of international reaction to China. As recently as last week, Chinese officials publicly supported Russia’s concerns about NATO expansionism being a threat to their security.
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