US says China and Russia seek 'profoundly illiberal' world order

The United States on Wednesday accused China and Russia of working together to create a new ‘profoundly illiberal’ world order of which Moscow’s actions towards Ukraine were just a part. US State Department spokesman Ned Price said every responsible country in the world, including China, had an obligation to urge Russian President Vladimir Putin to back down and de-escalate the Ukraine crisis. “You will have to ask the PRC whether they have used their own considerable influence with the Russian Federation to that end,” Price said at a regular news briefing in reference to the People’s Republic of China. Referring…