Jean-Pierre made evaluations on the agenda at the daily press conference and answered questions.
Asked about China’s rhetoric about giving Russia weapons for the war in Ukraine, Jean-Pierre said, “We haven’t seen China do that yet, and I certainly don’t have any information I can give you about it. But they didn’t say that this option is off the table,” he said. gave the answer.
Jean-Pierre stated that they will continue to monitor the developments on this issue and stated that they are clear about the consequences if such support is provided to Russia against their Chinese counterparts.
When asked about the allegations that the US sent troops to Taiwan, Jean-Pierre said, “Our support to Taiwan on defense relations is consistent with the threat posed by the People’s Republic of China and is consistent within the framework of our ‘one China’ policy. This has not changed.” used the phrase.
Jean-Pierre referred journalists to the Ministry of Defense for questions about the “military unit in Taiwan” allegations.
Comprehensive sanctions will be imposed on Russia
Jean-Pierre reported that tomorrow, President Joe Biden will have a video meeting with the leaders of the G7 and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and at the meeting, the support given to Ukraine and efforts to hold Russia responsible for the war will be coordinated.
Stating that the USA will impose comprehensive sanctions against some Russian banks, defense and technology companies that provide income to Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as third-party country actors who do not observe the sanctions, Jean-Pierre said that new energy, economic and security aids will also be provided within the scope of the support given to the Ukrainians. said it will be announced.
Israeli attacks in Nablus
Emphasizing that they closely follow the developments regarding Israel’s attacks in Nablus, Jean-Pierre said, “We are extremely concerned about the ongoing violence.” said.
Expressing that they take this issue very seriously, the spokesperson urged the parties to take steps to reduce the tension in the West Bank.
Jean-Pierre stated that Brett McGurk, the Middle East Coordinator of the White House National Security Council, has already made diplomatic contacts in the Middle East and North Africa, and shared the information that he will visit Egypt, Jordan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in this context.