China is an important partner for the European Union, but missed the opportunity to mediate in the war unleashed by Russia. This was stated by EU High Representative Josep Borrell during a discussion in Brussels within the framework of the European Security and Defense Summit.
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We must act very carefully and diplomatically not to push Russia into the hands of China and ask Beijing to use its influence to stop the war. It’s good that President Xi called President Zelensky. When we refine our strategy (EU – ed.) regarding China, we must be very demanding that China act in accordance with its own responsibility – this country is a permanent member of the UN Security Council, – Ukrinform quotes Borrell.
According to him, official Beijing has a great influence on Moscow and can help stop its aggression. At the same time, China missed the opportunity to play the role of an intermediary, since its “neutrality” in this war of Russia against Ukraine had, rather, a pro-Russian orientation.
This is a kind of limited unlimited friendship. This pair is quite unbalanced: Russia has only one percent of the world’s GDP, which is economically comparable, for example, with Italy or Spain. China accounts for 20% of world GDP. Yes, China supports Russia, but so far it has not provided military assistance to Russia. We must be careful not to push Russia into the hands of China. But I don’t think that China feels very comfortable with what is happening there (in Russia),” Borrell concluded.
In his opinion, the People’s Republic of China remains an important partner for the EU, the trade circulation with which in goods and services is about 2.7 billion dollars. in a day. China remains a competitor in economics and an adversary in values for the EU.
On April 26, President Volodymyr Zelensky held an hour-long telephone conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Source: Racurs
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