The Chinese Embassy in Russia called the United States a real threat to the world. This is how the diplomatic mission commented on the statement of the Deputy Director of the Information Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Zhao Lijian in Twitter.
Never forget who is the real threat to the world
The message is accompanied by an infographic containing a list of countries that were bombed by the United States after World War II, from the early 1950s to the present day. In total, more than 30 foreign powers were included in the list.
China’s position
Earlier, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs commented on the situation around Ukraine. The Chinese department advocated respect for the sovereignty of all countries, and also called on all parties to the conflict to prevent the crisis from getting out of control.
China’s Permanent Representative to the UN Zhang Jun, in his speech at a meeting of the organization’s Security Council, called Russia’s security concerns legitimate. According to Beijing, the security of one country cannot be ensured by violating the security of other countries, and security in the region cannot be achieved by strengthening alliances.
Against the backdrop of five successive rounds of NATO enlargement, Russia’s legitimate security concerns must be taken into account
Earlier, Chinese President Xi Jinping, during a telephone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin, called for negotiations and a peaceful settlement of the crisis.
US questioned China’s readiness to support Russia
At the same time, the United States believes that China will not help Russia cope with the sanctions of Western countries. According to a senior White House official, the latest signs indicate that the PRC will not come to Moscow’s aid.
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The official explained that recently there were reports that China is restricting some of its banks in issuing loans for the purchase of energy resources in Russia. “This could mean that, as has been the case for many years in the past, China is inclined to respect the strength of US sanctions,” the US administration official said.
Earlier, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said that Beijing opposed the imposition of unilateral sanctions against Russia. According to the Chinese authorities, such restrictive measures have never been the best way to solve the problem, the diplomat explained.
New package of sanctions
Earlier, the German government announced that Western countries agreed to disconnect Russian banks from the SWIFT international payment system. It is specified that banks that are under sanctions will be excluded. Also, “if necessary”, the list of credit institutions can be expanded.
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In addition, the US, EU, Britain and Canada decided to create a “task force” that will ensure the effective operation of the sanctions. In addition, the countries agreed to step up “opposition to disinformation and other forms of hybrid warfare” and to take “additional measures” to hold Moscow accountable.
On February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a special military operation to protect Donbass. His press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that its goal is the demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine, and the timing of the special operation will be determined by the supreme commander.
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