“It is against this backdrop that Wang Yi’s message to Europe becomes clear: if Europe seeks genuine Chinese neutrality on Ukraine, it should follow the Gulf’s example and pursue broader strategic coordination with Beijing to counter US pressure – both on trade and Taiwan. In this light, repeated European calls for China to use its influence on Moscow to facilitate negotiations appear less like a coherent diplomatic strategy and more like political messaging – akin to past appeals on human rights.”
Enrico Fardella (T.wai & University of Naples “L’Orientale”) and Emanuele Rossi are the authors of the article ”China’s Strategic Outlook on Ukraine and Global Equilibrium: A Dive into Beijing’s Pro-Russian Neutrality” on China Observers in Central and Eastern Europe (CHOICE).
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Enrico Fardella is Director of the ChinaMed Project developed by the TOChina Hub, an integrated academic platform of the University of Torino, T.wai and ESCP Business School. He is Associate Professor at the University of Naples “L'Orientale” and Visiting Scholar at John Cabot University.
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