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Mar 18 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Xinhua released a longer readout of the Biden-Xi call. It indicates no change in China’s stance. Xi didn't suggest a role China could play in ending the war. And he used a favorite phrase of his to cast blame on the US: "Let he who tied the bell on the tiger’s neck take it off.”
2. The Chinese readout said US & NATO should talk to Russia to try to resolve the crisis and address the security concerns of Russia & Ukraine. It also emphasized the tensions between China & US over Taiwan before it mentioned Ukraine. Here it is: xhpfmapi.xinhuaxmt.com/vh512/share/10…
3. I first heard Xi use the phrase about the bell & tiger when he answered a question from @MarkLandler at a 2014 news conference in Beijing w/ Obama. Xi was saying @nytimes was responsible for a visa ban on its journalists, not China, and had to solve it. nytimes.com/2014/11/13/wor…
4. Here’s our story on the high-wire diplomacy between Biden & Xi. Biden confronted Xi and warned him against giving material aid to Russia in the Ukraine war. Xi stands by Putin while his officials blame US & spread conspiracy theories. w/ @SangerNYT. nytimes.com/2022/03/18/wor…

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Mar 20
Speech of China Vice FM Le Yucheng after Biden-Xi talk makes clear China’s siding w/ Russia on Ukraine war. Of 4 points he makes on the crisis, 3 blame NATO. The 4th denounces US & EU sanctions. There’s not even a hint of Russia as invader. English text: fmprc.gov.cn/eng/wjbxw/2022…
2. People’s Liberation Army Daily piece makes similar points as Le Yucheng. China equates its POV w/ that of Russia & says NATO enlargement — which Putin uses to justify war — equals US Indo-Pacific strategy. See @niubi & @SheenaGreitens for more. Text: qstheory.cn/qshyjx/2022-03…
@niubi @SheenaGreitens 3. FM Wang Yi claims China is in a “middle zone” on the war, but his comments show China supports Putin's rationale for war: "What lies at the heart is the issue of European security, and Nato’s move of expanding eastward without limit merits reflection.” fmprc.gov.cn/mfa_eng/wjb_66…
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Mar 16
Amb. Qin Gang has an op-ed in @WashPost. It has the same statements that come from Beijing & is for US audience. In Beijing, officials also say US started Ukraine war, denounce NATO and spread anti-US / Ukraine conspiracy theories. Qin linked to our story: nytimes.com/2022/03/02/us/…
@WashPost 2. China isn’t changing its stand. It calibrates messages to different audiences. People need to look at the range & at China’s actions. Chinese officials say their stand has been consistent. They’re right. Xi sides w/ Putin. There are no signs Xi is asking Putin to end the war.
3. Qin states principles of China using the exact same vague, double-speak lines Beijing has been delivering. What does “sovereignty” mean to China, or the phrase “including Ukraine”? It’s boilerplate. Meanwhile, other Chinese diplomats push this disinfo: nytimes.com/2022/03/10/us/…
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Mar 13
NEW: Russia asked China for military and economic support after Putin began his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, US officials say. Jake Sullivan plans to meet with Yang Jiechi in Rome on Monday to discuss the war and China’s role. w/ @julianbarnes. nytimes.com/2022/03/13/us/…
@julianbarnes 2. The Biden administration is seeking to lay out for China the consequences of its alignment with Russia. Some US officials argue it might be possible to dissuade Beijing from ramping up its assistance to Moscow. Xi may not want to further enmesh himself with Putin, they say.
3. Some US officials are looking for ways to compel Xi to distance himself from Putin on the war. Others see Xi as a lost cause & prefer to treat China & Russia as firm partners, hoping that might galvanize policies & coordination among Asian & European allies to contain them.
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Mar 13
Brent Renaud produced important videos for the @nytimes & worked with his brother Craig. Here’s an interview w/ them after their video on child survivors of the Haiti quake won a big award. He was shot dead by Russian soldiers. A partner was injured. 1/2. vimeo.com/33910590
2. Here is the statement from @nytimes on Brent Renaud’s death in Ukraine. His killing by Russian soldiers is being felt deeply among journalists in and outside of the Times.
@nytimes 3. Here is the @nytimes story on journalist Brent Renaud’s death in Ukraine. "Over the past decade, the brothers have covered the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the earthquake in Haiti, cartel violence in Mexico and youth refugees in Central America.” nytimes.com/2022/03/13/wor…
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Dec 9, 2020
This is notable — and a key marker for those who say Trump’s actions help China: The Chinese embassy in the US has retweeted Trump’s fake claim of election fraud. For autocrats, Trump is helping delegitimize democracy and eroding US standing. Putin has repeated his arguments too.
2. It’ll be interesting to see if Chinese and Russian officials and media outlets also start amplifying the statements of Republican officials, including members of Congress, who support Trump’s efforts at subverting the election. Read @tripgabriel on GOP: nytimes.com/2020/12/09/us/…
3. The Chinese government has aggressively used official Twitter accounts to spread propaganda & disinformation, including the accounts of diplomats & foreign missions. The messages are boosted by networks of human users & bots. Here's our story on that: nytimes.com/2020/06/08/tec…
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Dec 5, 2020
NEW: An official scientific report given to State Dept. says microwave “attack” likely led to severe injuries of US diplomats & spies in China, Cuba and other countries. Some say Russia is likely culprit — and ask why Trump hasn't acted. w/ @AnaSwanson. nytimes.com/2020/12/05/bus…
2. This is an important update to @nytimes investigation that noted the report's existence & demands by lawmakers that the State Dept. release it. The story also said CIA officers had reported illnesses on overseas trips — including @Mpolymer in Moscow: nytimes.com/2020/10/19/us/…
3. Important: The committee of 19 experts said the "most plausible mechanism" causing the injuries was "directed, pulsed radiofrequency energy" — not "continuous" energy. That implies it was deliberate and targeted. The experts fear this could occur again unless US takes steps.
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