China and Russia declared a ‘no-limits’ strategic partnership weeks before the February 24 invasion of Ukraine, and have been forging closer energy and security ties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses the UN Security Council via video link, in New York, the US on April 5 2022. Picture: ANDREW KELLY/REUTERSChina’s abstentions on UN votes to condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine are a “win”, said the US envoy to the UN, underscoring how Beijing’s balancing act between its ally Russia and the West may be the best outcome for Washington.
“That is a win when China abstains. We'd love them to vote yes, but an abstention is better than them voting no,” UN ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told Reuters. In a tilt towards Moscow, China's leader Xi Jinping has discussed the conflict in Ukraine during calls with leaders of many major countries, but has yet to offer such diplomatic validation to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
State-run Sinopec, Asia’s biggest oil refiner, also suspended talks for a major petrochemical investment and a gas marketing venture in Russia. “Let me make it very clear that China is only on the side of justice, fairness ... we are not choosing sides by country,” he said.US officials appear to be expecting that China’s support for Russia won’t violate major red lines set by the US and the EU, which together represent a quarter of China's global trade, compared to just 2.4% for Russia, according to the EU.
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