U.S. Secretary of State Brinken (right) and the new German Foreign Minister Belle Burke (right) join forces in solidarity with Lithuania.Photo: Dazhi Image/Associated Press
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the new German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock today to discuss China issues. Blinken said that Lithuania was bullied by China for strengthening cooperation with Taiwan, and the U.S. will continue to work with allies against China. The blatant violation of human rights promotes universal human rights.
Brinken met with Belburke at the State Department today to discuss the situation on the Russian-Ukrainian border and China issues. After the meeting, a joint press conference was held. Brinken said that Germany and the United States agreed on the importance of transatlantic cooperation on China issues. Because China poses a major challenge to the common values, laws, regulations, and agreements that promote global stability, prosperity, and freedom between the United States and Germany.
Brinken pointed out that the United States has expressed concern about the Chinese government’s attempt to bully Lithuania, which has a population of less than 3 million. China, because Lithuania has decided to expand cooperation with Taiwan, requires European and American companies to stop using Lithuanian manufactured goods, otherwise they will not be able to enter the Chinese market.
“This is not only a matter of Lithuania, but that every country in the world should be able to determine its own foreign policy without such coercion.” He emphasized that the United States will cooperate with allies and partners such as Germany through strengthening With its own economic resilience, ensuring the diversification of the supply chain, and fighting against all forms of economic coercion, we will continue to work with our allies against the Chinese government’s blatant human rights violations and promote universal human rights globally.
Belle Burke said that for Germany, they are very clear that key global issues and challenges, such as the climate crisis and the epidemic, must be dealt with through cooperation with China, but at the same time, they must also unswervingly defend themselves. “Faced with China’s political pressure and economic coercion, as Europeans, we, as Europeans, should stand united with Lithuania.”
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with the new German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock today to discuss China issues. Blinken said that Lithuania was bullied by China for strengthening cooperation with Taiwan, and the U.S. will continue to work with allies against China. Flagrant violations of human rights to promote universal human rights
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