China has to choose between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Western countries, stated a representative of the US State Department. He said the US reprimanded China for its continued support of Putin, who arrived in Beijing on Thursday. “If China purports to want good relations with Europe and other countries, it cannot continue to fuel the biggest threat to European security,” a US State Department spokesperson said. The official emphasized that this is the position of not only the United States, but also the European Union, NATO, and the G7. Putin made his first trip after being re-elect…