Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (right).Figure: Reprinted by China News Agency
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has been criticized globally, while Chinese officials have been reluctant to express their stance, adopting an ambiguous strategy. There are many public opinions and comments in the Chinese media and private sector supporting Russia and blaming the United States and other Western countries for the war. The CCP media People’s Daily published a comment today (29), directly naming “the United States is the initiator of the Ukraine crisis.” It directly points to Western hardliners’ adherence to the “outdated Cold War mentality”, arrogant denial of Russia’s “great power status”, and a catastrophic historical mistake.
People’s Daily published a commentary today in the international commentary column “The Bell” under the title “The United States Has Unshirkable Responsibility for the Crisis”, claiming that behind the Ukraine crisis lies the shadow of American hegemony, and the US-led North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) ) Eastward expansion is the root cause of the Ukrainian crisis, and the United States is the “initiator” of the Ukrainian crisis. And the biggest pusher should reflect on their “disgraceful role”, completely abandon the Cold War mentality and hegemonic behavior, and truly “do something practical” for global and regional peace and stability.
The article mentioned that NATO was a product of the Cold War. After the disintegration of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, it lost its reason for existence; however, under the leadership of the United States, NATO has continued to expand its sphere of influence. Under the guise of “consolidating democracy,” “extending stability,” and “promoting common values,” NATO has repeatedly broken its promises. Five eastward expansions have pushed the border eastward by more than 1,000 kilometers. Not only has it deployed a large number of advanced strategic weapons, it has also sent to Ukraine and other countries. Make a promise to join NATO, and the tip of the knife is close to the Russian border.
The article criticized that NATO, as a military bloc, has long been reduced to a tool for the US to push for hegemony. The US-led NATO has created turmoil around Russia for a long time by launching the “color revolution” and so on, opening one Pandora’s box after another. The Ukraine crisis is yet another global security crisis orchestrated and directed by the United States. Western hardliners cling to outdated Cold War mentality, arrogantly deny Russia’s status as a great power, and make Ukraine’s unfulfilled promise to join NATO, making a catastrophic historical mistake.
It has been more than a month since the outbreak of the Ukrainian-Russian war. Although the Chinese government does not directly express its position on the Russian-Ukrainian war, it does not even call the incident a “war”. Instead, the media and the public have pointed the finger at the atmosphere of the United States. pass. Recently, in Shandong, Zhejiang and Shaanxi provinces, there have been reports that teachers of ideological and political courses from colleges and primary schools are required to receive training, unify the position of the Ukrainian-Russian war, and do a good job in guiding students’ ideological work. Directly pointing out that the war is caused by the eastward expansion of NATO under the Western Cold War mentality.