China accuses the United States of "raising tensions" and "creating panic" over the Ukraine crisis, shortly after Washington announced sanctions against Moscow and said it would continue to supply weapons to Ukraine against a Russian invasion. "If someone is adding fuel to the fire while blaming others ... then that behaviour is irresponsible and immoral," the foreign ministry spokesperson added at the press conference. China also commented on a case where a diplomat at the Japanese embassy in Beijing was temporarily detained. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES