China considers Russia an important ally, but it does not mean Beijing will be “thrilled” with a war in Ukraine, say experts
As Washington and Moscow exchange messages in an effort to address the Ukrainian conflict, Russian President Vladimir Putin will make an important visit to Beijing as one of the top guests at the Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony in China.
But the Chinese government wasn’t impressed with Russia's Georgia invasion in 2008 and it will likely not welcome another one during the Olympics, experts say. As a result, “China does not really want a war” in Ukraine, according to Parton. “China did not support the Russian invasion of 2014. In the UN, it abstained . I think it generates a hands off approach to people’s calls”, Parton tellsBut it does not mean China will be willing to play a mediating role between Russia and the West, says Pantucci, while the country might still lobby Western states not to react to Russian actions in Ukraine. “They will talk about doing that.
China has always held serious concerns about any country breaking apart and border changes as a result of the use of military force by rival states because they fear that the same thing might happen to them too, according to Parton.
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