Ukraine Position Paper - Lei Feng Spirit - Li Xi's CCDI Work Report - Military Financial Work Guideline - Wang Optimistic on EU Ties - 'Major Decisive Victory' in COVID Fight
Ukraine Position Paper - Lei Feng Spirit - Li Xi's CCDI Work Report - Military Financial Work Guideline - Wang Optimistic on EU Ties - 'Major Decisive Victory' in COVID Fight
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Let’s begin with the much-anticipated position paper on the Ukraine crisis. My brief take: This paper presents a challenge for my vocabulary, which I acknowledge failing — for twice in a week, I am describing such a document as a nothing-burger. The paper is basically a compilation of 12 points, which have been part of Beijing’s public positions on the war. No one who reads this can come away with the idea that China is in any way a neutral mediator. It clearly views the conflict in Ukraine as a product of what it says is Cold War mentality and an outdated European security architecture. Also, if one goes by this document, there appears to be very little interest for Beijing to get directly involved in any kind of a peace process. The concerns reflected in this document are around escalation and spillover effects. The document indicates that Beijing would like peace talks to be about a new European security architecture rather than the war itself. This will also have implications for the Indo-Pacific region. For Russia, there are two notes of caution. First, “dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution to the Ukraine crisis.” Second, “the threat or use of nuclear weapons should be opposed.” Anyway, let’s look at the paper:
Ukraine Position Paper - Lei Feng Spirit - Li Xi's CCDI Work Report - Military Financial Work Guideline - Wang Optimistic on EU Ties - 'Major Decisive Victory' in COVID Fight
Ukraine Position Paper - Lei Feng Spirit - Li…
Ukraine Position Paper - Lei Feng Spirit - Li Xi's CCDI Work Report - Military Financial Work Guideline - Wang Optimistic on EU Ties - 'Major Decisive Victory' in COVID Fight
Let’s begin with the much-anticipated position paper on the Ukraine crisis. My brief take: This paper presents a challenge for my vocabulary, which I acknowledge failing — for twice in a week, I am describing such a document as a nothing-burger. The paper is basically a compilation of 12 points, which have been part of Beijing’s public positions on the war. No one who reads this can come away with the idea that China is in any way a neutral mediator. It clearly views the conflict in Ukraine as a product of what it says is Cold War mentality and an outdated European security architecture. Also, if one goes by this document, there appears to be very little interest for Beijing to get directly involved in any kind of a peace process. The concerns reflected in this document are around escalation and spillover effects. The document indicates that Beijing would like peace talks to be about a new European security architecture rather than the war itself. This will also have implications for the Indo-Pacific region. For Russia, there are two notes of caution. First, “dialogue and negotiation are the only viable solution to the Ukraine crisis.” Second, “the threat or use of nuclear weapons should be opposed.” Anyway, let’s look at the paper: