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BumRushDaShow

(129,737 posts) Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:37 AM Apr 26

Blinken tells CNN the US has seen evidence of China attempting to influence upcoming US elections

Source: CNN Politics

Updated 8:57 AM EDT, Fri April 26, 2024

Beijing CNN — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to “influence and arguably interfere” with the upcoming US elections, despite an earlier commitment from leader Xi Jinping not to do so.

Blinken made the comments to CNN’s Kylie Atwood in an interview Friday at the close of a three-day to trip to China, where the top American diplomat spent hours meeting with top Chinese officials including Xi, as the two countries navigated a raft of contentious issues from US tech controls to Beijing’s support for Moscow.

Blinken said he repeated a message President Joe Biden gave to Xi during their summit in San Francisco last November not to interfere in the 2024 US presidential elections. Then, Xi had pledged that that China would not do so, according to CNN reporting.

“We have seen, generally speaking, evidence of attempts to influence and arguably interfere, and we want to make sure that that’s cut off as quickly as possible,” Blinken said when asked whether China was violating Xi’s commitment to Biden so far.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/26/politics/blinken-china-interview-intl-hnk/index.html

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Blinken tells CNN the US has seen evidence of China attempting to influence upcoming US elections (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Apr 26 OP

He should watch a taped replay of what happened yesterday at the supreme court. Autumn Apr 26 #1

Xi and Putin will never stop trying to damage the US. Irish_Dem Apr 26 #2

But people love their dance videos. Qutzupalotl Apr 26 #3

NPR: Blinken tells China it's in their interest to stop helping Russia SouthBayDem Apr 26 #4

Autumn

(45,120 posts)

1. He should watch a taped replay of what happened yesterday at the supreme court.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 09:45 AM

Apr 26

The danger is coming from within our own nation.

Irish_Dem

(47,552 posts)

2. Xi and Putin will never stop trying to damage the US.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 10:48 AM

Apr 26

It is the only way they can achieve their goal of becoming global superpowers.

Qutzupalotl

(14,339 posts)

3. But people love their dance videos.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Fri Apr 26, 2024, 11:55 AM

Apr 26

Not worth it if it helps Trump win.

SouthBayDem

(32,067 posts)

4. NPR: Blinken tells China it's in their interest to stop helping Russia

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Fri Apr 26, 2024, 04:55 PM

Apr 26

BEIJING — Secretary of State Antony Blinken concluded his visit to China with a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, urging more communication between the U.S. and China even as both men agreed both superpowers did not see eye to eye on a multitude of issues.

The secretary of state spoke with Morning Edition's Steve Inskeep after meeting China's leader in Beijing.

The U.S. has alleged China is selling vital components to Russia's defense industry after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Blinken told Morning Edition that he warned Chinese counterparts helping Russia is against China's interests, because China wants better relations with European nations that see Russia as a threat.

"If China won't act, we will," Blinken said.

The top U.S. diplomat did not say how Chinese leaders replied in private. But in public, China's foreign ministry rejected the American's advice — saying that the U.S. is "hypocritical" to complain about China's trade with Russia while it aids Ukraine.

Full story: https://www.npr.org/2024/04/26/1247405942/antony-blinken-tells-china-stop-helping-russia

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