...The Chinese edition of the Global Times asks if the rise of Russia is a threat to Beijing. Some people are worried that Russia might become unreasonable after its victory in Crimea and Beijing will find it difficult to deal with Moscow in the future, says the daily. However, in its editorial, the paper also points that Russia could not endanger China, as the main strategic pressure comes from US-led Western powers. This ubiquitous uncertainty is the main issue facing China in the 21st Century and it is more worrying than the uncertainty between Beijing and Moscow… China hopes for a multi-polar world, which a relatively powerful Russia could help achieve, writes the Global Times. Echoing a similar sentiment, political scientist Wang Yiwei writes in Haiwai Net that although the stand-off between Russia and the West could slow down global economic recovery, China could only benefit from the confrontation. The revival of Russia will help relieve Chinas strategic pressure. US energy and economic sanctions against Russia will be a favourable factor in speeding up negotiations with Moscow on energy co-operation and building a strategic partnership, he argues. ... bbc/news/world-asia-china-26660494
Posted on: Fri, 21 Mar 2014 04:43:05 +0000
Trending Topics
© 2015