We are very concerned that China’s considering providing lethal support to Russia in its aggression against Ukraine.

It's complicated, it's consequential and we need to manage it responsibly.

We intend to compete very vigorously, and we've taken important steps over the last couple of years to invest in ourselves so that we compete effectively.

I told him quite simply that that was unacceptable and can never happen again.

We see China considering this; we have not seen them cross that line.

At every step along the way, we've said that fundamentally these questions about Ukraine, about its future, belong to the Ukrainians. These are their decisions. And we're determined to support them in their efforts to uphold their…

The presence of this surveillance balloon over the United States, in our skies, is a clear violation of our sovereignty, a clear violation of international law and clearly unacceptable.

China's decision, to fly a surveillance balloon, over the continental United States, is both unacceptable and irresponsible. That's what this is about. It's a violation of our sovereignty. It's a violation of international law.

Any country that has its airspace violated and this way, I think would respond similarly. And I can only imagine what the reaction would be in China if they were on the other end.

I made clear that the presence of this surveillance balloon in US airspace is a clear violation of US sovereignty and international law. That it's an irresponsible act and that the PRC's decision to take this action on the eve of my…

We concluded that conditions were not conducive, for a constructive visit, at this time.

if Russia stops fighting this war ends today, but if Ukraine stops fighting Ukraine ends.