The relationship between China and Russia seems to go better than ever. Russian state media have reported that the Chinese president, Xi Jinping, ratified his “Association without limits” In a phone call with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. The conversation occurred last Monday, coinciding with the third anniversary of the war in Ukraine.
According to the state agency Xinhua, the Chinese leader said he was satisfied with seeing the “positive efforts” that are being done to finish the war conflict: “China is happy to see that Russia and the relevant parts are making positive efforts to deactivate this crisis”.
XI also said that “relations between China and Russia have a strong Internal motor force and a Unique strategic value. They are not the objective or are influenced by third parties“In this sense, he remarked that both countries are” two good neighbors “and “True friends” who support each other in search of a “Common Development”.
The Chinese president insisted that The bilateral relationship “is neither directed against a third party nor will it be influenced by anyone”emphasize that The ties will continue to develop “easily” and that “they will help the development of the other party, injecting stability and positive energy to international relations.”
For its part, Putin said that it undertakes to “eliminate the fundamental causes of the conflict” between Russian and Ukraine To “achieve a sustainable and last peace solution.”
China ambiguous position regarding conflict
China has celebrated conversations between Putin and the US president Donald Trump, to negotiate a Departure to War in Ukrainea process in which Beijing wants to play “A constructive role”according to their spokesmen, maintaining the communication “with all parties”.
In recent weeks, the Chinese chancellor, Wang Yihas assured that China’s position on the conflict has been “rational” and wants to help “establish a security framework for Europe.” From the beginning of the war in Ukraine, China has maintained this ambiguous position, from which it has asked Respect for “the territorial integrity of all countries”, including Ukrainey Attention for “legitimate concerns of all” states, referring to Russia.
So, Beijing has opposed “unilateral” sanctions against Moscow and has asked for a “political solution.” However, the West has accused China of supporting the Russian military campaign, something that has always denied, and supplying Putin of key components he needs to produce armament.
In the last three years, European countries have repeatedly asked XI to use their influence on Putin to stop the conflictalthough some voices argue that China prioritized to strengthen their relations with Russia, a country that has been importing oil and gas at a lower cost.
Nevertheless, China has sent diplomatic representatives to the region and presented peace initiatives that always had a warm welcome in the Westlike the plan that wove last year along with Brazil that did not include the withdrawal of Russian troops and was rejected by kyiv.
