WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed on Friday (Mar 3) to keep imposing costs on Russia for its war in Ukraine, now in its second year, as an EU o
, now in its second year, as an EU official said any arms provided by China to Russia would trigger sanctions.
Scholz's brief one-day trip - there were no other meetings on his agenda - was his second to the White House since taking office in December 2021. Biden's national security adviser also met one-on-one with his German counterpart. "We haven't yet seen China do anything yet, as it relates to lethal weapons," White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters before the meeting."Every step China takes toward Russia makes it harder for China with Europe and other countries around the world."A senior European Union official told a separate briefing that it would be an"absolute red line" if China provided weapons to Russia, and the EU would respond with sanctions.
"As NATO allies, we're making the alliance stronger," Biden said, as the United States announced a new military aid package for Ukraine worth US$400 million that includes ammunition and tactical bridges to move tanks and armored vehicles.
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