The United States is urging China to refrain from cooperating with Russia and aiding it in its war against Ukraine. Washington could ramp up sanctions against Beijing, according to US Secretary of State Antony Blinken after his meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. According to American media outlets, Blinken’s primary objective in visiting China was an attempt to dissuade Beijing from supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine. During his visit, Blinken said that China supplies dual-use goods to Russia, such as machinery and microelectronics, making China the largest supplier to Russia’s defen…