Xi meets Putin...not all harmony
New York Times
China’s support for Russia’s war wavers
As he met with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan yesterday, Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, acknowledged China’s “questions and concerns” about Russia’s war in Ukraine, suggesting that Moscow lacks the full backing of its biggest, most powerful partner on the world stage.
Rather than put on a show of Eurasian unity against the West, the two leaders struck discordant notes in their public remarks. “We highly appreciate the balanced position of our Chinese friends in connection with the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said. Xi made no mention of Ukraine at all.
Nearly seven months after his invasion began, Putin is finding himself in increasingly daunting political straits. On the battlefield, Russia has lost more than 1,000 square miles of territory in Ukraine this month, and at home, Putin is facing unusual criticism from some supporters over the war. The West continues to ratchet up sanctions against the Kremlin.
Statement: China said it was “willing to work with Russia to demonstrate the responsibility of a major country, play a leading role, and inject stability into a turbulent world.” To experts on the Chinese government, it sounded like an implicit rebuke
China’s support for Russia’s war wavers
As he met with the Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Uzbekistan yesterday, Vladimir Putin, the Russian president, acknowledged China’s “questions and concerns” about Russia’s war in Ukraine, suggesting that Moscow lacks the full backing of its biggest, most powerful partner on the world stage.
Rather than put on a show of Eurasian unity against the West, the two leaders struck discordant notes in their public remarks. “We highly appreciate the balanced position of our Chinese friends in connection with the Ukrainian crisis,” Putin said. Xi made no mention of Ukraine at all.
Nearly seven months after his invasion began, Putin is finding himself in increasingly daunting political straits. On the battlefield, Russia has lost more than 1,000 square miles of territory in Ukraine this month, and at home, Putin is facing unusual criticism from some supporters over the war. The West continues to ratchet up sanctions against the Kremlin.
Statement: China said it was “willing to work with Russia to demonstrate the responsibility of a major country, play a leading role, and inject stability into a turbulent world.” To experts on the Chinese government, it sounded like an implicit rebuke
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