[Senator Graham Warns China of Consequences for Supporting Putin]

On May 21, Republican U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham posted on social media X, supporting President Trump's mediation efforts and issuing a warning regarding China's support for Russian President Putin's war actions. Graham stated that he had a "productive meeting" with Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng to discuss global issues such as trade and the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

**Key Content of Xie Feng and Graham's Dialogue**

-- Xie Feng reiterated China's stance since the outbreak of the Ukraine-Russia conflict, advocating for "peace through dialogue," which Graham acknowledged;

-- Graham hoped for the establishment of a "genuine dialogue mechanism" between the U.S. and China, noting that such communication was severely lacking in interactions with Putin;

-- Graham emphasized that "ceasefire combined with sincere negotiations" is the path to achieving a just peace, but pointed out that "the majority of the U.S. Senate believes Putin is delaying negotiations, misjudging that the Western camp will disintegrate";

-- Graham warned that "this misjudgment will affect countries like China that continue to support Putin's oil economy. President Trump is right — it's time to end this slaughter."

After the Istanbul talks on May 16 failed due to Russian conditions being rejected by Kyiv, the Trump administration's foreign policy showed a shift:

-- On May 17, threatened to impose "devastating sanctions" on Russia;

-- On May 19, after a lengthy talk with Putin, sanctions were postponed, stating that they needed to "observe subsequent actions from the Kremlin";

-- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned that new sanctions might cause Russia to withdraw from negotiations;

-- Trump's recent pro-Russian remarks shocked Zelenskyy and European leaders and hinted at the possibility of the U.S. withdrawing from mediation.

According to sources from Bloomberg, Trump "suddenly believed Russia would win" and began echoing the Kremlin's口径.

Graham expressed support for the Senate's Anti-Russian Energy Buyer Sanctions Bill at the beginning of May, which proposes imposing a 500% punitive tariff on countries purchasing Russian oil, natural gas, and uranium.

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