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Feb 22 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
Beijing has released more detail on Wang Yi's call with Blinken, during which it says the US "briefed on the situation in Ukraine".

"Wang Yi said China is concerned about the evolution of the situation in Ukraine. China's position on the Ukraine issue is consistent."
"The legitimate security concerns of any country should be respected, and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter should be upheld. The evolution of the Ukraine issue so far is closely related to the delay in the effective implementation of the new Minsk agreement."
China will continue to make contact with all parties based on the merits of the matter. The situation in Ukraine is getting worse. China once again calls on all parties to exercise restraint, recognise the importance of implementing the principle of indivisibility of security..."
"...ease the situation and resolve differences through dialogue and negotiation."

This has been translated from the Chinese original, more here from my colleagues:

scmp.com/news/china/dip…
The 1st readout from Beijing did not mention Ukraine at all, focused on Blinken congratulating Wang for the Olympics. The 2nd on Ukraine & NK

China sent a high alert warning to citizens in Ukraine, telling them to stock up on food, but not a leave order

scmp.com/news/china/dip…

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Feb 22
I asked Borrell and Le Drian whether Chinese backing for Russia would damage its relations with Europe.

They had a chuckle together, then Le Drian said:

"There was this rapprochement regarding the votes at the UN SC, however there was also a trip for Putin to Beijing...
"...and I am sure they spoke about Ukraine. However, in their common statement there was no reference to Ukraine, so perhaps it's China that is appreciating this situation..."
That's it - nothing from Borrell, but I guess this means that because Ukraine wasn't mentioned in the Russia-China communique, France thinks it is not relevant (?)
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Feb 20
Borrell's address at #MSC2022 titled: "what to do when Russia and China try to re-define terms"

Russ-China statement Feb 4 "is an act of defiance. It is clear: revisionist manifesto. A manifesto to review the world order."

eeas.europa.eu/headquarters/h…
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Feb 18
NEW!

The EU has launched a new WTO case vs China, second within a month

This time it's about IP.

EU says Beijing is using domestic courts to undermine global IP laws and allowing Huawei, Xiaomi and other tech giants to secure cut-price licences.

scmp.com/news/china/dip…
Request for consultations lodged with China today over use of "anti-suit injunctions” to prevent international firms from suing Chinese counterparts in foreign courts for use of tech without licences or permission.
Firms that have made complaints – including Sharp, Ericsson and Nokia – have been threatened with daily fines of €130,000 or criminal charges, meaning executives could be jailed in China for non-compliance, according to the EU.
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Feb 18
UK Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan to travel to Indonesia, Japan & Singapore to "oversee launch of final phase of negotiations" to join the CPTPP, UK government press release says.

Cleared first round of accession process.
There has also been plenty of chatter this week about China making preparations to join the CPTPP

While Taiwan’s application to join the CPTPP was expected to be discussed by the bloc’s secretariat this week, five months after it was submitted.

scmp.com/news/china/dip…
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Feb 16
NEW: The World Bank has been accused of “funding a campaign of repression” of Uyghurs and other Muslim minorities in Xinjiang

New report details almost half a billion dollars lent to companies with deep links to forced labour and other rights abuses

scmp.com/news/china/dip…
Report published by Atlantic Council details lending as recently as 2020 to 4 Chinese companies who "directly participated in":

• state-sponsored forced labor programs,
• compulsory land expropriation,
• programs that require minoritized citizens to take oaths to the CCP
The World Bank's International Finance Corporation is one development finance institute with links to Xinjiang.

Others include Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Dutch and German state-owned DFIs
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Feb 16
A really interesting look at what Chinese experts think re Ukraine by my colleague Amber Wang.

Echoes much of the thinking I've heard in Europe this week, where most experts / officials think China does not want war, cos it's bad for business...

scmp.com/news/china/dip…
Zhang Tuosheng, military researcher, says it would make US relationship "more difficult" and "China-EU relations would also be very troublesome... as they're all watching what stance China will take.”

China would "pay the price of a war" because of the effects on global economy
Respected state council adviser @ Renmin Uni Shi Yinhong said war would mean" the US will have to reduce its attention and resources to China in the Indo-Pacific"

But war would "radicalise world politics and "doom" China to an arms race.
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