China has not been so supportive of war president Vladimir Putin (70) since he gave the order to invade Ukraine in February. Beijing continues to describe itself as neutral and apparently has no intention of providing military support to Russia in the war against Ukraine. But China also refrains from using a single word to condemn the Russians for the invasion and war atrocities in the former Soviet Republic. On the contrary, China seems to tacitly agree to the war provoked by Russia. To end American hegemony.
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (69) made it unmistakably clear on Thursday which side of China’s sympathies lie. Speaking on behalf of the Chinese government, Wang accused the US and NATO of cornering Russia with a proposed expansion of the transatlantic military alliance. According to Wang, despite or perhaps because of Western criticism of the war, China will deepen relations with Russia.
“The Chinese side will strongly support the Russian side, led by President Putin, to unite and guide the Russian people to overcome difficulties, quell unrest, achieve strategic development goals and promote Russia’s status as a great power in the world. promote the international scene.” Wang said this in a telephone conversation with his counterpart Sergey Lavrov (72), the Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.
“Decay of American hegemony” as a goal
It is the “legitimate right of China and Russia to realize their own development and revival, fully in line with the development trend of the time,” Wang continued. “Any attempt to block the progress of China and Russia will never succeed.” And then the hidden threat: China is “ready to deepen exchanges with Russia at all levels”. An “exchange at all levels” does not exclude military contacts.
Wang thus makes the Chinese support for the Russians clear, as President Xi Jinping (69), who has since been elected for life, has stated several times. China also intends to nuance its position on the war. So far, it has described itself as neutral and has not provided military support to any country. China steadfastly avoids criticizing Russia for invading Ukraine, instead giving the war to the United States and NATO as clearly as never before.
The intensified exchanges between China and Russia are also taking place against the background of intensified US attacks on the two countries, the “Global Times”, the English-language mouthpiece of Beijing’s communist leadership, reported. Washington sees both Russia and China as a threat. The deepened exchange between Beijing and Moscow will not only make the “world more equitable” but also help build a multipolar world that will lead to the demise of US hegemony. (keep)