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Published by: Harendra Chaudhary
Updated Wed, 23 Feb 2022 05:06 PM IST
Summary
David Sachs, a research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a New York-based think tank, has said that Russia’s latest move has created a “difficult situation” for China. He told the TV channel CNN- ‘China kept insisting until the last moment that all parties should abide by the Minsk Agreement. While Vladimir Putin has openly torn apart this agreement…
China has taken a different tone from the international community on the Ukraine dispute. It has refused to condemn Russia’s decision to recognize Ukraine as a separate country with two separatist republics. In its formal response, China only said that all sides should show restraint, so that tensions in Ukraine do not increase. China has blamed “several complex aspects” for the latest situation in Ukraine. In this, he has also described efforts to expand NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
Analysts say that China has taken this stand despite the fact that Russia’s move has created an uncomfortable situation for it too. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the Munich Conference on Saturday that “the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected and protected.” Two days after his statement, Russia took steps against the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
China’s emphasis on the Minsk Agreement
David Sachs, a research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a New York-based think tank, has said that Russia’s latest move has created a “difficult situation” for China. He told the TV channel CNN- ‘China kept insisting until the last moment that all parties should abide by the Minsk Agreement. Whereas Vladimir Putin has openly torn apart this agreement. Thus they have completely ignored the Chinese proposal to solve the crisis.
David Sachs said that although China has not publicly condemned Russia, it is more likely that there is heated debate internally about building long-term relations with Russia. He said- ‘The more China embraces Russia, the more pressure it will have to face from America and Europe. Whereas his attempt is to avoid such pressure.
China’s support to Russia on NATO
China and Russia have been jointly opposing the attitude of Western countries to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. They have taken a common stand in the United Nations Security Council against US sanctions. The same thing was also seen in the joint statement issued after the talks between Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on February 4. In it, China supported Russia’s demand not to expand NATO further.
According to Yu Bin, Senior Fellow at the Russian Studies Center at East China Normal University in Shanghai, China is concerned about NATO’s growing role in the Indo-Pacific region. “Therefore, a consensus has been reached between Russia and China regarding the growing activity of the US-led alliance in Europe and Asia,” he said.
But analysts consider it important that despite such an agreement, China has not supported Russia on the question of recognizing the Donetsk and Luhansk republics. Rather, it has taken a neutral stance. This is a sign of the uncomfortable situation created by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move in Beijing.
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China has taken a different tone from the international community on the Ukraine dispute. It has refused to condemn Russia’s decision to recognize Ukraine as a separate country with two separatist republics. In its formal response, China only said that all sides should show restraint, so that tensions in Ukraine do not increase. China has blamed “several complex aspects” for the latest situation in Ukraine. In this, he has also described efforts to expand NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization).
Analysts say that China has taken this stand despite the fact that Russia’s move has created an uncomfortable situation for it too. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the Munich Conference on Saturday that “the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected and protected.” Two days after his statement, Russia took steps against the territorial integrity of Ukraine.
China’s emphasis on the Minsk Agreement
David Sachs, a research fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, a New York-based think tank, has said that Russia’s latest move has created a “difficult situation” for China. He told the TV channel CNN- ‘China kept insisting until the last moment that all parties should abide by the Minsk Agreement. Whereas Vladimir Putin has openly torn apart this agreement. Thus they have completely ignored the Chinese proposal to solve the crisis.
David Sachs said that although China has not publicly condemned Russia, it is more likely that there is heated debate internally about building long-term relations with Russia. He said- ‘The more China embraces Russia, the more pressure it will have to face from America and Europe. Whereas his attempt is to avoid such pressure.
China’s support to Russia on NATO
China and Russia have been jointly opposing the attitude of Western countries to interfere in the internal affairs of other countries. They have taken a common stand in the United Nations Security Council against US sanctions. The same thing was also seen in the joint statement issued after the talks between Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on February 4. In it, China supported Russia’s demand not to expand NATO further.
According to Yu Bin, Senior Fellow at the Russian Studies Center at East China Normal University in Shanghai, China is concerned about NATO’s growing role in the Indo-Pacific region. “Therefore, a consensus has been reached between Russia and China regarding the growing activity of the US-led alliance in Europe and Asia,” he said.
But analysts consider it important that despite such an agreement, China has not supported Russia on the question of recognizing the Donetsk and Luhansk republics. Rather, it has taken a neutral stance. This is a sign of the uncomfortable situation created by Russian President Vladimir Putin’s move in Beijing.