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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

China Is in Awkward Position over Ukraine, Says US Official

In this Nov. 12, 2019, file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands prior to their talks on the sideline of the 11th edition of the BRICS Summit, in Brasilia, Brazil. (AP)

US Indo-Pacific policy coordinator Kurt Campbell said on Monday that China was in an awkward position of sustaining ties with Russia during Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, but that Washington wants to keep communication lines with Beijing open.

The White House on Sunday called on China to condemn Russia for its attack on neighboring Ukraine, the largest assault on a European state since World War Two.

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