Voices have begun to appear in Beijing complaining that the war in Ukraine is only harming China's interests.
Russian failures in Ukraine
This was reported by Bloomberg, recalling criticism of the Russian war by the former Chinese ambassador to Ukraine, who is at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences. Gao Yusheng, who headed a diplomatic mission in Kyiv from 2005 to 2007 and previously worked in Moscow in 1991, said Russia would be defeated. And the war against Ukraine will “greatly weaken” it. Gao also called Russia's aggression against the neighboring country “the most important” international event since the end of the Cold War. His comments were described in an article in the Hong Kong newspaper Phoenix. But it was quickly removed from the network. “The so-called revival or revitalization of Russia under Vladimir Putin is a misconception that never existed. The failure of the Russian blitzkrieg, the failure to achieve a quick result, says that Russia is beginning to lose, “- said Gao Yusheng. Read also: The war in Ukraine may become more unpredictable and escalating – US intelligence < p>Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijiang told a news briefing that he knew nothing about Gao Yusheng's comments. But even his reaction was removed from the official transcript. Some prominent nationalist commentators have suggested that Gao Yusheng's words about Russia's failure may have been fabricated. China does not officially support the war in Ukraine. At the same time, he has repeatedly defended Vladimir Putin's acquittal of starting a war against a neighboring country. Beijing has also criticized the United States for its efforts to force Russia to retreat. Chinese diplomats have reaffirmed plans to expand strategic ties with Moscow in line with Xi Jinping's and Putin's “boundless” friendship announced in February. to limit China, as they are now doing with Russia. China cannot afford such isolation because the American and European markets account for at least a quarter of its trade. The Joe Biden administration has warned Beijing against trying to help Russia in the war by threatening to impose collateral sanctions. Gao Yusheng's comments have become the strongest criticism of China's policy toward Ukraine since the Russian invasion began. News that puts Russia in a bad light is blocked. The Chinese press does not talk about war crimes and great Russian losses. Instead, the media in China are full of reports and comments accusing Washington of escalating tensions. However, Bloomberg writes that Gao Yusheng is not the only one who has criticized Russia. Read also: The occupiers send school graduates to war and begin the struggle for redistribution of power – GUR One of the most prominent researchers of international relations in China said that the war will not bring “anything good” to China. Because it accelerates the renunciation of globalization. “War makes any global influence impossible for Russia,” said Yang Xuetong, dean of the Institute of International Relations at Tsinghua University. He added that the bloodshed in Ukraine “brings only losses and harm to China and no benefit at all.” He had previously published an article in Foreign Affairs claiming that the Russian war had put China in a “difficult position” because Beijing's balancing strategy was causing economic losses. Former Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Gao Yusheng went further and called Russia “two-faced”, accusing it of constantly breaking its own promises. “She never really recognized the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of other post-Soviet countries. This is the greatest threat to peace, security and stability in the Eurasian region, “the former ambassador said. I
