US Warns China of Global Security Risk Due to Russian Threat in Ukraine

US Warns China of Global Security Risk Due to Russian Threat in Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about Russia and Ukraine during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, on Jan. 26, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
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Amid intense diplomacy with the Kremlin, the United States is warning the communist regime in China about the global security and economic risks posed by Russian aggression.

The move comes after a senior U.S. official suggested that the Beijing Winter Olympics, which open next week, may affect the timing of a possible Russian invasion of Ukraine.