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China ending climate change talks hurts ‘entire world’ -Blinken

STORY: Blinken also discussed the conflict in Ukraine, and said that if Russia were allowed to bully Ukraine, to invade and take territory without being opposed, then it would be "open season" around the world.

The United States' top diplomat was speaking at a news conference alongside South Africa's foreign minister Naledi Pandor as part of a visit that will also take him to Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.

"If we allow a big country to bully a smaller one, to simply invade it and take its territory, then it's going to be open season, not just in Europe but around the world," Blinken said.