The Ukrainian war is testing China

Source: Nytimes.com

Translation: Innovator

Ukraine war Russia President of the Federation Vladimir Putin and President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping are testing relations. This is stated in an article published in the New York Times.

Stephen Lee Myers, head of the newspaper’s Beijing bureau, writes that, Two autocrats, Putin and Jinping, have in recent years brought their countries closer together than ever before. Pitin and Jinping’s meetings have always been very friendly. They toured the hockey rink in Beijing, the area where the pandas are kept in the Moscow Zoo, and the pancakes in Russia. and They tasted caviar and cinnamon in China. Together holiday They cut the cake, raised the bucket and said goodbye. “Now the occupation of Ukraine may result in the overthrow of everything, or in the creation of a new alliance by both autocrats that will change the world order in the conditions of diplomatic isolation in the XXI century.”

It is stated in the article that, Putin He thought he would capture Ukraine in the blink of an eye: “But his hopes were dashed. Ukraine began to show strong resistance, on the other hand, Western countries sharply increased economic pressure on Moscow. As a result Russia has become virtually isolated. ”

Stephen Lee Myers thinks that, Putin’s attack on Ukraine forces Jinping to make a choice: “As former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who once served as a diplomat in Beijing, said, is a balanced policy now an attack on much of the world?”judgeAt a time when he is responding to Russia, it is impossible to take a position that does not harm both this work and friendly relations with Putin. “Protecting friendly relations means supporting the occupation, whether we like it or not.”

The article claims that, One day after the start of the war in Ukraine – on February 25 with Jinping Putin During a telephone conversation between the two leaders, the Chinese leader did not support the attack: “In that conversation Putin Negotiates the conflict with Jinping way said it would be able to resolve with. Qing also called 2019 his “best friend.” Russia supported the president’s idea. “

Did Jinping know that Putin would send troops to Ukraine? The article says that, The United States provided intelligence to Putin’s aides a few months before the attack and The impact of Beijing on Moscow, the attack snowasked him to help get the bottle. Beijing passed on US intelligence to the Russians and He explained the issue to Moscow that, Washington is trying to drive a wedge between China and Russia.

The attack has already begun and blood is being shed in Ukraine and Stephen Lee Myers, head of the Beijing office of the New York Times, believes that, At this point, continuing to work with Putin could deal a serious blow to Jinping. Because China’s both the United States and Europe has a very close economic relationship with: “Between Beijing and Washington political Despite tensions, China cannot cut economic ties with the United States. Russia’s war of aggression in Ukraine has already shaken Chinese markets.

Xi Jinping Secretary General of the Communist Party of China since November 2012, Chairman of the Military Council of the Central Committee of the Communist Party, President of the People’s Republic of China since March 2013 – President and He is the chairman of the Central Military Council of the People’s Republic of China. The next congress of the Communist Party is scheduled for the end of 2022.

It is emphasized in the article in the New York Times that, Xi Jinping intends to extend the life of his government by being re-elected General Secretary of the Communist Party. She according to 2022 is an important year for him. At such a time, the shaking of the Chinese economy does not necessarily benefit it.

It is mentioned in the article that, International dissatisfaction with the attack on Ukraine and Putin’s isolation could also affect China’s policy toward Taiwan. snowHe will have to take into account that he is going to die. “

Stephen Lee Myers writes that, Beijing USA and Europe has not yet said whether it will comply with sanctions restricting Russia’s access to capital. and The last meeting between the Chinese leaders took place in February this year at the Beijing Winter Olympics. This was Xi Jinping’s 38th meeting with Vladimir Putin since taking office. Putin at the meeting Ukraine No one but their inner circle knows whether he shared his plan with Jinping. A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said the leaders did not discuss it.

Putin intervenes in Ukraine national claims that it does not violate the principle of respect for sovereignty. Milli The principle of respect for sovereignty is the basis of China’s foreign policy. That’s why Stephen Lee Myers thinks that, Whatever the outcome of the war, Russia recognizes China as a sovereign state and whether to send troops to Ukraine, which he openly declares, complicates relations between Jinping and Putin and It puts Beijing in a difficult position.