Psaki: Failure to Denounce Russian Invasion “Flies in the Face of Everything China Stands For"

White House press secretary Jen Psaki responded to questions Thursday about whether the U.S. can expect China to assist Russia in its violent invasion of Ukraine.

Psaki told reporters President Biden has a call scheduled for Friday with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss China's long-term relationship with Russia. The Chinese Communist Party has been characteristically opaque about its intentions. Biden's meeting follows a similar conference between National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and his Chinese counterpart.