State Department spokesman Matthew Miller walked back President Joe Biden’s Sunday statement that negotiations are underway to lift sanctions levied in 2018 on Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu.
Biden Admin Says It Isn’t Negotiating an End to Sanctions on Chinese Defense Minister, Contradicting POTUS at G7
Li, a veteran of the People’s Liberation Army , was a driving force to acquire weapons from Russia, triggering Donald Trump administration sanctions.to purchase “10 Su-35 combat aircraft in 2017 and equipment related to the S-400 surface-to-air missile system from Russia’s main arms exporter, Rosoboronexport.”
“Is the State Department considering whether to lift sanctions on the Chinese minister of national defense Li Shangfu?” a reporter asked Miller.When pressed if Biden had a differing opinion from the State Department’s, Miller said Biden’s statement was aligned with the department’s position.
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