"Relationships reached the peak": Xi Jinping can be angry with Putin - nyt
According to journalists, politicians united mutual paranoia about threats to their rule, and they exchanged advanced experiences to make the world more adapted to their "authoritarian impulses", as well as to establish more stringent control in their countries. The material states that after the rebellion of the head of PEC "Wagner" Yevgeny Prigogine Druzhba Beijing and Moscow no longer looks so stable. Yes, the rebellion of the mercenaries exposed Putin's regime.
Now everyone see that he is weak, but at the same time unpredictable. It is reported that Xi Jinping cannot completely abandon Putin's support. Yes, Beijing has invested too much in this relationship, and Russia remains useful in China. The publication writes that if China wants to surpass the United States by world influence, it needs to balance its foreign policy. For example, the PRC should be supported as soon as possible to stop the invasion of the Russian Federation into Ukraine.
It is also worth reducing tensions with Taiwan. Moreover, according to journalists, there are signs that the relations of SI and Putin are already deteriorating. Now Beijing cannot support the Kremlin because it is afraid that Putin's future failures can adversely affect the rating of SI inside China. It is reported that SI is aware that the long invasion of the Russian Federation in Ukraine threatens Putin and can jeopardize the foreign policy agenda of China.
Yes, the image of the PRC was already injured in Europe. The attitude of European business circles to China has deteriorated, foreign direct investment has slowed. Recall that on July 5, journalists wrote that Xi Jinping personally warned Putin against the use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Yes, the words of the Chinese leader may be enough to ensure that the President of the Russian Federation does not use Yao. However, many doubt Beijing's sincerity.