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#China_Ukraine: Political signals from the US administration reveal concerns that Beijing could use ignoring China's proposal for a peace deal on Ukraine to discredit the West. The Chinese media are already hinting at the fact that the US would reject the Chinese peace deal⤵️
in order to continue supporting Ukraine in the war (fueling the Russian narrative of Western proxy war against Russia through the use of Ukraine). During 2022, West demanded that China get involved to stop the war. However, the initial expectation was that⤵️
Beijing would be neutral or side with Ukraine (victim) instead of trying to strike a balance that actually suits Russian strategic interests (aggressor). Such an outcome was unrealistic, given Russian strategic dialogue with China. The West has 2 options⤵️
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#China_Ukraine: After the Chinese media allegedly circulated an unacceptable map of what Ukraine should look like after the peace negotiations, there remains no doubt that China is on Russia's side. Some food for thought:⤵️
1) The West should wake up and objectively assess China's role in promoting the Russian narrative on Ukraine around the world, including in the Global South; ⤵️
2) In fact, just like the US, EU member states like France & Germany have the same right to have a direct dialogue with Beijing. However, that implies obligations of strategic thinking about European security, part of which is the restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity;⤵️
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#China_Ukraine: Beijing has finally released its vision of what a peace deal between Russia (aggressor) and Ukraine (victim) should look like. Here are my main remarks: 1) The first two points out of 12 are a mix of Chinese and Russian geopolitical interests involving the⤵️
principle of sovereignty (Taiwan question) and “Cold War” mentality (indirectly against opposition to enlargement of NATO and the geographic extension of the US). military cooperation); 2) The cessation of hostilities ranks only third in Chinese documents and lacks⤵️
the essentials: the complete and unconditional withdrawal of Russian forces; 3) China insists that peace talks begin as the next step, without restoration of the pre-war status quo with Ukraine's legitimate control over all its territories (2013);⤵️
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