Posted on 11/04/2022 8:44:21 AM PDT by dennisw
Xi Jinping issued rebuke of Putin's war in Ukraine during summit in Beijing Chinese leader warned Kremlin not to use nuclear weapons in the conflict Xi also urged Germany's Olaf Scholz to push for peace talks as pair met
While Xi did not name Putin directly, call for Russia to withdraw, or blame Moscow for the war, it is none-the-less his strongest criticism so far
Xi Jinping has issued a direct warning to Putin not to use nukes in Ukraine in China's bluntest rebuke yet to the Kremlin.
In the early days of the war, China's foreign ministry repeated Russian talking points about NATO expansionism, the West's 'Cold War mindset', and castigated journalists for using the words 'war' or 'invasion'.
But as Moscow's forces have been mauled on the battlefield China's tone has changed. At a summit in Uzbekistan in September, Putin was forced to publicly acknowledge that Xi had 'questions and concerns' after meeting with him.
Xi also urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, who was visiting Beijing, to push for peace talks - saying the international community should 'create conditions for the resumption of negotiations (and) oppose the use or threat of nuclear weapons.'
Scholz, the first Western leader to visit Beijing since Xi was given his third term as leader, urged Xi to put pressure on Putin to end attacks which have killed civilians and destroyed cities.
'President Xi and I agree: nuclear threats are irresponsible and incendiary,' Scholz said after the meeting. 'By using nuclear weapons, Russia would be crossing a line that the community of states has drawn together.'
Though Xi stopped short of criticising Putin directly, asking Russia to withdraw its troops, or blaming Moscow for the war - his comments none-the-less mark the biggest public rebuke yet delivered to the Kremlin.
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China played the “Let you and him fight” game, to weaken Russia.
Jinping Jehoshaphat! Now even Xi is knocking sad-sack Putin and his pathetic war on Ukraine.
Lulz, wink wink.
US false-flag nuclear event in five, four, three,...
Interesting if this Russia fiasco will open the door to China reclaiming the areas lost to Imperial Russia
Gee, China not asshoe anymore. China friend! Right?
Jed Eckert : Well... . who is on our side?
Col. Andy Tanner : Six hundred million screaming Chinamen.
Darryl Bates : Last I heard, there were a billion screaming Chinamen.
Col. Andy Tanner : There were... .
Just great. Biden is so weak and inept that we need Communist China to intervene in Ukraine.
AUDIT THE BIDEN CRIME FAMILY!!!!
I’ll bet that Xi is rearranging his personal map of Eastern Asia, coloring in Siberia for China. He might be dreaming. But dreaming, just for now.
See if the US and the Euros finally put pressure on Ukraine to open negotiations. The US needs to tell the Ukrainians to stop talking about reclaiming the Crimea
The one and only country that has earned the distinction of dropping atomic bombs on another country, killing and maiming mainly civilians, has just changed it’s nuclear doctrine.
The fallout will blow over China.
The last thing China wants to see right now is weakened Russia.
you’re starting your usual anti-American hatred early today
heh
I’m not sure that this is correct. In the short term, sure. But China plays the long game and the real prize is Eastern Russia with resources and the Artic.
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