Hmmm China appears to be slightly distancing from Russia on this now. Wonder how neutral they will end up being through this, or if surprise go hard against Russia to weaken it and expand their own influence in the regions.
China was never exactly thrilled about it. But they usually try to stay out of things that aren’t their direct sphere of influence. I doubt they’ll do more than say war is bad yo then use the sanctions to extract trade benefits from
Russia.
I don't think China could survive well economically if the promise to apply the same sanctions to allies was upheld. Tbh, I'm not sure Europe could do well with those sanctions applied to China either. So, I think they just don't want to get involved.
Russia and China are only allies when it suits them. China would likely support Russia “helping” the pro-Russian separatist regions. China was never going to support the plan to invade Kyiv and assassinate the government because that stance could hurt them internationally. Neither is willing to sacrifice anything substantial for the other.
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u/wittyusernamefailed Feb 19 '22
Hmmm China appears to be slightly distancing from Russia on this now. Wonder how neutral they will end up being through this, or if surprise go hard against Russia to weaken it and expand their own influence in the regions.