"China Accuses US of Suppressing Beijing Despite Improved Relations and Hails Russia Ties"

China's foreign minister, Wang Yi, accused the U.S. of trying to suppress China's rise despite improved relations, criticizing the addition of Chinese companies to sanctions lists. He also called for U.N. Security Council members to stop blocking Palestine's U.N. membership and accused the U.S. of stirring up trouble in Taiwan and the South China Sea. Wang praised China's growing ties with Russia, while the U.S. and EU expanded sanctions on companies and individuals from China and other countries for allegedly aiding Russia's war effort.