Because China will not back down with Russia
The economic and military partnership between China and Russia is solid. Here because. The article by Giuseppe Gagliano
Those who expected – and there were not a few experts in Italy who had made predictions of this kind, which once again proved to be sensationally wrong – that China would take a step back had to change their mind very quickly, once again demonstrating its solidity. military and economic link between China and Russia.
WHAT THE CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER SAID
China's foreign minister on Monday called Russia Beijing's "most important strategic partner" amid China's continued refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine.
Wang Yi said that the ties with Moscow constitute "one of the most crucial bilateral relations in the world".
"CHINA-RUSSIA GLOBAL PARTNERSHIP"
China broke with the United States, Europe and others who imposed sanctions on Russia after the invasion of Ukraine. Beijing said the sanctions create new issues and threaten a political solution to the conflict.
"No matter how dangerous the international landscape is, we will keep our strategic focus and promote the development of a global China-Russia partnership in the new era," Wang told reporters.
"The friendship between the two peoples is covered in iron," he added.
THE MEETING BETWEEN XI AND PUTIN
Much attention was paid to a meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Vladimir Putin in Beijing on February 4, following which a joint statement was issued stating "strong mutual support for the protection of their fundamental interests" .
Russia has endorsed China's vision of self-governing Taiwan as an "inalienable part of China and opposes any form of Taiwanese independence", while China has supported Russia in opposing further NATO enlargement.
THE WANG-BLINKEN PHONE CALL
In a one-hour phone conversation with the United States on Saturday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Wang said China is opposed to any move that "adds fuel to the flames" in Ukraine.
Wang called for negotiations to resolve the immediate crisis, as well as talks on creating a balanced European security mechanism. He said the US and Europe should pay attention to the negative impact of NATO's eastward expansion on Russia's security.
WHAT BLINKEN SAID
During a visit to the Lithuanian capital Vilnius on Monday, Blinken said China's actions ran counter to its declared support for stability and "respect for sovereignty".
This is a machine translation from Italian language of a post published on Start Magazine at the URL https://www.startmag.it/mondo/perche-la-cina-non-fara-passi-indietro-con-la-russia/ on Tue, 08 Mar 2022 08:35:20 +0000.