Shocking accusations: China is fighting on Russia's side!

Shocking accusations: China is fighting on Russia's side!

Donezk, Ukraine - The Ukrainian President Wolodymyr Selenskyj raises serious allegations against Russia. According to Selenskyj, China is involved in the Ukraine war by sending numerous Chinese nationals to the side of the Russian troops. The situation is described as worrying because this support is made with the approval of the Chinese government. "There are 155 identified Chinese fighters fighting Ukraine," reports Exxpress.at . Selenskyj finds that the Ukrainian services have registered at least 155 Chinese citizens, but assume that the actual number is higher.

Selenskyj emphasizes that despite the knowledge, it is unclear whether there is an official Beijing command. "There is no information about a command given," he says. In a remarkable step, the Ukrainian president offers to exchange two prisoners of Chinese citizens for Ukrainian soldiers. These Chinese fought in the Donetsk region at the side of the Russian army.

China's support for Russia

China's relationship with Russia has continuously developed in the context of the Ukraine War since February 24, 2022. China supported Russia in the first phase. Leading personalities such as XI Jinping and Vladimir Putin met during the Olympic Winter Games in February 2022 and explained a “limitless friendship”. This close relationship was confirmed by an agreement on "cooperation without limits" in the same month, which also included gas and oil deliveries. bpb.de emphasizes that XI Jinping was informed about Putin's military intentions, but not about the exact date of the attack. In the early months of the conflict,

china expressed critical tones towards NATO and showed his ideological support for Russia's position. Since then, Russia has become the third largest oil and gas supplier China, with an agreement providing that China receives petroleum and gas worth 100 billion euros from Russia.

geopolitical effects

The geopolitical dynamics between China and Russia also influence China's strategy towards Ukraine. China sees the Ukraine War as a kind of simulation for possible conflicts around Taiwan. It fears sanctions if Russia supports it with arms deliveries. Nevertheless, the Chinese-Russian alliance remains opportunistic and pragmatic. China's relationship with Ukraine was shaped by economic cooperation before the war, but since the 2014 Crimean Angelexion has been more careful.

At the international level, China's media reporting on the Ukraine War is shaped by strong censorship, and it avoids calling the conflict as an invasion. Instead, China criticizes NATO and its reporting promotes pro-Russian narratives, which are also spread in the global south. In the current situation, however, China remains required to carefully observe the military losses of Russia. The Ukraine conflict has shown that China has to act more carefully and avoid arrogance, especially with regard to a possible attack on Taiwan in the future.