{"id":49367,"date":"2018-04-05T20:31:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-05T20:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/04\/05\/top-diplomats-of-russia-and-china-assail-us-unilateralism\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T09:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T09:01:14","slug":"top-diplomats-of-russia-and-china-assail-us-unilateralism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/04\/05\/top-diplomats-of-russia-and-china-assail-us-unilateralism\/","title":{"rendered":"Top diplomats of Russia and China assail US &#8216;unilateralism&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MOSCOW \u2014 The foreign ministers of Russia and China jointly denounced what they described Thursday as the unilateralism of the United States, criticism that underlined their growing rapport on global issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking in Moscow after talks with his Russian counterpart, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi strongly criticized Washington\u2019s move to hike tariffs on Chinese products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf the U.S. thinks that it can get advantages through protectionism, its calculus is wrong,\u201d Wang warned.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2018\/04\/03\/chinas-defense-chief-calls-his-moscow-trip-a-signal-to-us\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18093628875019.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">China&#8217;s defense chief calls his Moscow trip a signal to US<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">China\u2019s new defense minister says his visit to Russia is a signal to the United States about the increasingly close military ties between Moscow and Beijing.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, when asked about Russia\u2019s view of the U.S.-Chinese trade conflict, said the U.S. action reflects the Trump administration\u2019s unilateralist approach to international concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He cited as examples the U.S. push to renegotiate a nuclear deal with Iran and the terms of an international climate agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt has nothing to do with diplomacy. It\u2019s an attempt to enforce its own interests while completely ignoring the interests of others,\u201d Lavrov said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18095363521846.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93202\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18095363521846.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18095363521846.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18095363521846.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, and China&#8217;s Foreign Minister Wang Yi enter a hall during their meeting in Moscow on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Pavel Golovkin\/AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia\u2019s recently reinvigorated support for China reflects its disappointment with Washington after the Kremlin hoped for improved relations under President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has approved higher duties on Chinese telecoms, aerospace and other technology goods, but left time to negotiate by announcing a comment period through May 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chinese regulators made a $50 billion list of items on which the country could increase tariffs to retaliate, including soybeans and small aircraft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wang warned that Washington\u2019s move would hurt the global economy and international trade, denouncing it as \u201ctypical unilateralism and an undisguised attempt at hegemony.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe international community must jointly oppose such unilateralism and violation of rules,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/pentagon\/2018\/01\/30\/the-pentagon-is-planning-for-war-with-china-and-russia-can-it-handle-both\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"177\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/plaaf_j16_004.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">The Pentagon is planning for war with China and Russia \u2014 can it handle both?<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">War with China and war with Russia would have some overlapping qualities, but the Pentagon needs to figure out how and where to invest to deal with both.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wang\u2019s trip to Russia follows a Moscow visit earlier this week by new Chinese Defense Minister Wei Fenghe, who said it was a signal to the U.S. of increasingly close Russia-China military ties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of their burgeoning military cooperation, Moscow and Beijing have conducted joint drills, including exercises in the South China Sea and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/2017\/07\/26\/russia-china-hold-naval-exercise-in-baltic\/\" title=\"\" class=\"\" target=\"_blank\">joint navy maneuvers in the Baltics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18095536889734.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-93203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18095536889734.jpg.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18095536889734.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP18095536889734.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attend their meeting with China&#8217;s Foreign Minister Wang Yi during their meeting in the Kremlin in Moscow on Thursday, April 5, 2018. (Alexander Zemlianichenko\/pool via AP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moscow\u2019s hopes for warmed Russia-U.S. ties under Trump have withered amid the investigations of alleged collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia and myriad other disputes, most recently the poisoning of an ex-Russian spy in Britain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe in Russia stand for direct dialogue to solve any outstanding issues,\u201d Lavrov said. \u201cWe never dodge negotiations. It\u2019s our American partners who do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He pointed to the last-minute cancellation of a meeting of Russian and American cybersecurity experts and Washington\u2019s refusal to hold a meeting on cultural issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cUnilateralism is always bad and particularly so when it becomes the main foreign policy tool,\u201d Lavrov said. \u201cChina and Russia have repeatedly shown their readiness to search for reasonable compromises based on taking interests of all interested parties into account.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/militarytimes\/flashpoints\/2017\/09\/13\/if-russia-started-world-war-iii-heres-how-it-would-go-down\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/the-russians-are-coming.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">If Russia started World War III, here\u2019s how it would go down<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The U.S. and NATO forces on Europe&#039;s eastern border are vastly outnumbered by the Russian military and could be quickly overwhelmed if Moscow mounted an aggressive assault into the Baltic region.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Moscow and Beijing have forged what they describe as a \u201cstrategic partnership,\u201d expressing their shared opposition to the \u201cunipolar\u201d world \u2014 the term they use to describe the United States\u2019 perceived global domination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russian President Vladimir Putin has developed warm personal ties with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the two leaders regularly exchange visits. Putin is set to go to China in June for a meeting of the security grouping dominated by Moscow and Beijing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While greeting Wang on Thursday, Putin hailed the Chinese legislature\u2019s unanimous decision last month to reappoint Xi as president with no limit on the number of terms he can serve. Wang conveyed Xi\u2019s congratulations on Putin\u2019s re-election, also last month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI would like to express hope that after the Russian presidential election and important political events in the People\u2019s Republic of China, we will continue our course aimed at further strengthening bilateral ties,\u201d Putin said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The foreign ministers of Russia and China jointly denounced what they described Thursday as the unilateralism of the United States, criticism that underlined their growing rapport on global 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