Blinken comment on India, U.S. ‘shared values’ riles China
The Hindu
Democracy should not be used as a label or tool to belittle or smear other countries or stoke confrontations, says Beijing
American Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasising the during his visit to India on Wednesday, brought a sharp response from Beijing. Mr. Blinken, at his meeting with External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, said: “There is greater imperative than ever on cooperation, coordination, collaboration among countries, especially among countries who share basic perspectives, basic values, and basic interests. “And that is certainly the case with the United States and India,” he said underlining a theme that found frequent mention during his events on Wednesday.
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