The countries of NATO strengthen the anti-Putin shield with the transfer of the F16s (and a further 40 billion) in Kiev but the Russia he doesn't like the move. Not only. A warning also comes from the Washington summit China so that Xi Jinping "does not help Moscow" and Beijing's decidedly irritated reply was not long in coming. There is certainly that one Born stronger alongside Ukraine, in a context such as that of the Russian invasion, The Kremlin doesn't like it. But this time China is also reacting harshly and, condemned as great facilitator of aggression by Moscow against Kiev, reacts in turn by accusing the leaders of the Atlantic alliance of recreating a cold war climate.
Born, China's wrath: what he said
“NATO should stop emphasizing the so-called Chinese threat and to provoke clashes and rivalries, and do more to contribute to world peace and stability,” a spokesperson for Beijing's mission to the European Union said in a statement on its website, published shortly after the work on the Convention Center closed its doors on the second day. China “is not responsible for the crisis in Ukraine and reiterated its commitment to promoting dialogue and seeking a political solution, a position which has received the support of the international community" clarified the Chinese spokesperson. The embassy indicated that China has a policy of “do not supply lethal weapons to any party to the conflict and to exercise strict control over the export of dual-use goods, including civilian drones.” “NATO should reflect on itself and take concrete actions to ease the tension and resolve the problem,” she underlined in the long statement.
War in Ukraine, NATO's words on China
In the statement issued last night, NATO had accused Beijing of supporting Moscow in the war, also speaking of support to its industrial-military base: “It cannot facilitate the largest conflict in Europe in recent history without negative impact on its own interests and reputation,” the leaders in Washington had commented.
“Instead of using others as a scapegoat, NATO should reflect on itself and take real actions to defuse the situation and solve the problems” was the response from Beijing which also launched a clear warning to the West to keep out of the Indo Pacific region, an area of development and not of geopolitical competition: "NATO - the spokesperson concluded - maintains its role as a regional defensive organization in the North Atlantic". Furthermore, just at dawn today, 66 Chinese planes flew over the island of Taiwan, raising yet another international complaint from Tapei. A simple coincidence?
Nato, Moscow's position
From Moscow, a stone guest at the meeting, the words contained in the NATO statement leave no doubt. "L'Alliance is a threat and it is fully involved in the conflict around Ukraine“, said the Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov.
“We are obliged to analyze very thoroughly the decisions taken at the Washington summit, the discussions that took place, to carefully analyze the text of the adopted declaration which constitutes a very serious threat to national security.” All this, added Peskov, "will require us to adopt thoughtful, coordinated and effective measures to contain NATO".
Just today the Russian general staff met in St. Petersburg to close ranks with the Countries 'friends' of the Brics (of which Russia itself is part) and increasingly strengthen the 'antagonistic pole' to the West. “It emerges from the final declaration adopted at the NATO summit that Russia's adversaries in Europe and the United States are not supporters of peace and dialogue on Ukraine,” the Foreign Minister said from there. Sergey Ryabkov. The reference is also to the deployment of long-range American missiles in Germany which represent "a threat, and to which we will respond", added the minister on the sidelines of the forum. “The nature of our response will be determined in a calm and professional manner. Without nerves, without emotions, we will develop, first of all, a military response to this new threat,” Ryabkov confirmed. Statements that cause concern.
