Blinken: US Will Target Chinese Companies Who Violate Sanctions

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has told reporters in Astana, Kazakhstan that the US, "will not hesitate to target Chinese companies and individuals who violate our sanctions on Russia."

• Blinken: "If China provides lethal aid to Russia it will be a serious problem for China's relationship with countries around the world."
• Blinken: "China can't have it both ways on Ukraine, it can't be putting peace proposals forward while feeding the flames of the fire."
• Blinken also confirmed that he is, "having an ongoing discussion with Central Asian countries on sanctions compliance and economic spillover effect of Ukraine war."
• Some analysts have suggested that the Biden Administration's dismissal of the so-called "Chinese peace plan," for Ukraine has been a missed opportunity to push Beijing to substantiate their position as a neutral arbiter in the conflict.
• Blinken will now to Delhi, India for the G20 Foreign Ministerial but the US State Department has refused to confirm if Blinken will hold a first meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang.
• The previous G20 Foreign Ministerial in Bali, Indonesia laid the groundwork for a meeting between US President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping.