Why isn't China criticized for not condemming Russia?

What is China's position? It hasn't really been reported much in the US media. China wants to be a major player in the world community. It is the second largest economy in the world. Maybe China is ok with redrawing other countries' bounaries with military force like in the "good old days". Why does China get a free pass on all this? If they joined in on the economic and diplomatic pressure againt Russia it would go a long way toward resolving this peacefully and also preserving the legitimate sovereignty of Ukraine. Or are their thoughts more about Taiwan?

Am I just being a Karen again? Sorry.

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stratosranger · M

Could be that China owns a lot of the media

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@stratosranger Within China, yes, but it is not in their interest to condemn Russia. They don't want to be seen encouraging Putin's invasion of Ukraine, but neither do they want to upset their ally.

stratosranger · M

The companies that own the major news networks, NBC, ABC, and CBS, all do significant business in China. On the print side, top U.S. newspapers like the Washington Post and New York Times have been criticized for running paid China Daily inserts. What they were paid for these inserts is still unknown. @ArishMell