Barnini Chakraborty is the senior investigations reporter at the Washington Examiner. She has previously worked at Fox News as a senior features and politics reporter. She's also worked at Fox Business as a field producer and at Dow Jones. She began her career at the Augusta Chronicle in Georgia.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer blasted Beijing on Monday for refusing to denounce Hamas's attack on Israel, telling Chinese President Xi Jinping that he was"disappointed" by his country's lack of sympathy and support.
The relationship between the U.S. and China has frayed over problems related to Taiwan and Hong Kong, new territorial maps that China drew giving themselves land that belongs to other countries, as well as disputes over the South China Sea. Schumer's comments could complicate attempts to improve relations between China and the U.S.
China has cast itself as a neutral party in the decadeslong conflict in the Middle East and has refrained from specifically condemning Hamas for the attacks. A day after Israel's declaration of war, China joined Russia, Turkey, and several Arab states in calling for calm and restraint.
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