On Tuesday, China's top diplomat assured one of President Vladimir Putin's closest allies that Beijing's relationship with Moscow was "rock solid" and would withstand any test posed by an evolving international scenario.
Patrushev, a close ally of Putin, told "Comrade" Wang that Beijing was a primary priority for Russian foreign policy and that the two nations must remain together against the West.
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine on February 24 sparked one of the bloodiest European wars since World War II and the most significant confrontation between Moscow and the West since the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. The fight broke out weeks after Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged a "no-boundaries" friendship. Xi has supported Putin and resisted Western attempts to isolate Russia.
Since the invasion of Ukraine, commerce between China and Russia has skyrocketed, and Moscow has sold Asian nations, particularly China, increasing quantities of oil. Putin and Xi share a broad worldview that views the West as decadent and declining, much as China threatens US preeminence in technology, espionage, and military might.
Per Reuters, the United States identifies China and Russia as the two greatest dangers to its national security. Washington views China as the most significant long-term "strategic rival" and Russia as an "imminent threat." Meanwhile, Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to go to Moscow for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Communist Party chief will likely encourage his counterpart not to use nuclear weapons.
Those familiar with the idea told the Wall Street Journal on Tuesday that the high-level conference, which is scheduled to occur in the coming months, will be part of a multi-party drive for peace negotiations as Russia's conflict in Ukraine approaches its first anniversary.
According to insiders, Xi Jinping will use the negotiations to avoid the confrontation from becoming nuclear. The meeting might occur in late April or early May, when Russia commemorates its triumph over Germany in World War II, according to sources familiar with the issue.
This claim comes just days after US Secretary of State Antony Blinken revealed that the United States is "extremely worried that China is considering providing deadly support to Russia" as Moscow continues its invasion of its western neighbor. Per NY Post, Blinken refused to comment on the kind of help China may give, but he did say that Beijing is attempting to "have it both ways."
At NATO headquarters, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba stated that he had met with Wang and learned critical aspects of China's strategy on Tuesday. He noted that the proposal must be founded on territorial integrity, while Kyiv awaits the whole text before replying.
Fear of World War III
On Monday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that China's assistance for Russia's military activities might spark a third World War. But, Zelensky emphasized that China has a chance to make a "pragmatic evaluation" of the situation.
Moreover, Putin stated that Russia should be prepared to begin nuclear weapons testing if the United States did likewise, which would end the Cold War-era worldwide prohibition on such tests. A year after the invasion of Ukraine, the "no boundaries" cooperation between China and Russia has come under test in the West after the United States expressed worry that Beijing would contemplate supplying Russia with weapons.
Xi has supported Putin and resisted Western attempts to isolate Russia. After the invasion of Ukraine, commerce between China and Russia increased dramatically, and Moscow supplied Asian nations, particularly China, with increasing quantities of oil.
Putin and Xi share a broad worldview that views the West as decadent and declining, much as China threatens US preeminence in technology, espionage, and military might. Russia and China performed combined naval exercises in the East China Sea towards the end of last year, as per Daily Mail.
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