US warns China not to cross a line on support for Russia

China’s top diplomat Wang Yi described the US response to the balloons incident as ‘unbelievable, almost hysterical’. Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP US-China tensions are increasing after Washington warned Beijing not to "cross a line" and provide Russian with lethal weapons while it wages war on Ukraine. Remarks by US secretary of state Anthony Blinken that Beijing was "strongly" considering the move came after a tense meeting China's top diplomat was unable to ease growing tensions over alleged spy balloons. "To date we have seen China … provide non-lethal support to Russia for use in Ukraine," said Mr Blinken to NBC. "The…