I thought that the most ironclad allies behind Russia were Iran and North Korea, but after circling around, I discovered that the one who can really stabilize Russia's position was the country that had never spoken and had never sent a single military aid: China!
In the past few years when Russia and Ukraine started fighting, the West has used every means it can, freezing assets, kicking out the SWIFT payment system, and cutting off the supply of technical parts, wanting to strangle Russia's economy.
Supposedly, after such a tossing, Russia should have empty supermarkets and currency turned into waste paper long ago, but now, Russians should visit supermarkets, string strings, and the supply of artillery shells on the front line has not been cut off. If there is no hard support behind this, it is impossible.
Some people say they rely on weapons from Iran and North Korea, but what is the use of those things? It's like having trouble cooking at home. If someone gives two bags of instant noodles to relieve a hunger for a while, can they manage it for a lifetime? No, what really works are the three "ways of survival" that China has laid for Russia, all of which are on the vital points.
The first is the energy "money bag", the root of Russia is oil and natural gas, previously sold mainly to Europe, but from the beginning of the conflict Europe shouted sanctions, although secretly bought points, but not enough to look at, at this time China stood out, became Russia's most stable big buyer of energy.
In 2024, China bought more than 100 million tons of crude oil from Russia. The China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is running at full capacity every day to deliver gas. It delivers 38 billion cubic meters of natural gas alone a year. This alone has earned Russia 120 billion yuan.
The owners of the Russian gas company are straight to say "the Chinese market saved us", this is not an exaggeration, to know that energy is Russia's main source of income, before Europe's one side of the neck, Russia was panicked, now with China this big buyer, foreign exchange like living water flowed in, the finance was stable, the frontline expenditure, domestic livelihoods only landed, this is comparable to sending a few car cannons really more, money can make money, cannons out there is no more.
The second is the "supply line" of people's livelihoods, Western sanctions, McDonald's, Kentucky withdrawn, Volkswagen, Toyota car also dismissed, the Russian market is empty at once, the people want to buy some household appliances, cars have no place to go.
At this time, Chinese goods were filled in like a timely rain, now the Russian streets, full of eyes are Chinese cars, the first electric cars sold for two years in a row, Biady, the Great Wall is also directly in Russia to build the factory, even Putin's guards are replaced with red flag SUVs, netizens are joking "the Russians buy cars first see the Chinese language."
Not only cars, from Xiaomi's mobile phones to refrigerators in Ningbo, from socks in Yiwu to machine tools in Shandong, almost half of the products are "Made in China." Think about it, if the shelves in the supermarket are all empty and the people have nothing to use, can society be stable? Must be a mess.
China's goods not only let the Russians live their days, but also helped them to stabilize the people's mind, the people's heart was stable, and Russia could focus on the front line, which is "the military horse does not move the grass first", China gives not the grass, but the entire logistical guarantee system.
The third is the "lifeline" of finance. The most ruthless move of the West is to kick Russia out of SWIFT and not allow settlement in dollars and euros. This is equivalent to locking Russian money at home and cannot be spent or collected.
At this time, China's RMB settlement came to the top. Now, more than 95% of Sino-Russian trade is settled in RMB and rubles, and the US dollar and euro have become a decoration.
In Russia's foreign exchange reserves, the proportion of RMB has soared to 45%. Even the commissary on the streets of Moscow can use Weixin Pay to pay. This is like someone froze your bank card. China immediately issued a new card for you and helped you open up all payment channels. If money can flow normally, the economy will not die.
The West originally wanted to use financial sanctions to drag Russia down, but China's move directly broke their situation, which is more effective than any weapon.
Someone might say, then Iran's North Korea is not helpful? count, but with China's support is not at all a measure, Iran sends drones, North Korea sends cannon bombs, mostly helping the frontline to fight a few battles, but to win the war depends on continuous consumption, no money, no supplies, no stable finance, no more powerful weapons are useless.
The cleverness of China is that it always remains neutral, does not send military aid, only do normal economic and trade cooperation.
The West wants to accuse China of "supporting Russia" and can not make a mistake, because normal trade exchanges are not a problem.The U.S. finance minister every day to China to say this, but it is not useful at all, China should buy energy to buy energy, to sell goods to sell goods, this is the bottom line of the great powers.
Now even Ukraine has seen it clearly, before always looking at Iran's North Korea, and it was only later that it was China that really made Russia stable.
At the end of the war, it was national strength and economy. China did not give a shot, but used US$244.8 billion in trade volume, a lot of China goods on the street, and smooth RMB settlement to weave an unbreakable safety net for Russia. This net allowed Russia to breathe and produce blood in the Western containment. How could it collapse?
In fact, China and Russia are not helping each other, but a win-win situation that needs each other. China needs Russia's oil, natural gas, and food resources, and Russia needs China's markets, commodities and financial channels. This kind of cooperation is much more reliable than pure military allies. Military allies may turn against each other because of their interests, but this interdependent relationship cannot be separated from each other.
The West is also in a hurry now. They find that no matter how sanctions are imposed, as long as China doesn't let go, Russia can't fall. China is like the "sea-fixing needle" behind Russia, silent, but firmly holding everything.
Those who think that Iran and North Korea are the most ironclad allies still fail to see through the nature of modern war-not by who sends the most weapons, but by who can defend each other's economic foundation.
So, don't be confused by surface artillery, Russia can stand up to now, can stand up, the real key is China, without China's energy buyers, people's livelihoods and financial support, even if there are more Iranian drones, North Korean cannons, Russia is not able to withstand, this is the most real reason, not to obey.
In the past few years when Russia and Ukraine started fighting, the West has used every means it can, freezing assets, kicking out the SWIFT payment system, and cutting off the supply of technical parts, wanting to strangle Russia's economy.
Supposedly, after such a tossing, Russia should have empty supermarkets and currency turned into waste paper long ago, but now, Russians should visit supermarkets, string strings, and the supply of artillery shells on the front line has not been cut off. If there is no hard support behind this, it is impossible.
Some people say they rely on weapons from Iran and North Korea, but what is the use of those things? It's like having trouble cooking at home. If someone gives two bags of instant noodles to relieve a hunger for a while, can they manage it for a lifetime? No, what really works are the three "ways of survival" that China has laid for Russia, all of which are on the vital points.
The first is the energy "money bag", the root of Russia is oil and natural gas, previously sold mainly to Europe, but from the beginning of the conflict Europe shouted sanctions, although secretly bought points, but not enough to look at, at this time China stood out, became Russia's most stable big buyer of energy.
In 2024, China bought more than 100 million tons of crude oil from Russia. The China-Russia east-route natural gas pipeline is running at full capacity every day to deliver gas. It delivers 38 billion cubic meters of natural gas alone a year. This alone has earned Russia 120 billion yuan.
The owners of the Russian gas company are straight to say "the Chinese market saved us", this is not an exaggeration, to know that energy is Russia's main source of income, before Europe's one side of the neck, Russia was panicked, now with China this big buyer, foreign exchange like living water flowed in, the finance was stable, the frontline expenditure, domestic livelihoods only landed, this is comparable to sending a few car cannons really more, money can make money, cannons out there is no more.
The second is the "supply line" of people's livelihoods, Western sanctions, McDonald's, Kentucky withdrawn, Volkswagen, Toyota car also dismissed, the Russian market is empty at once, the people want to buy some household appliances, cars have no place to go.
At this time, Chinese goods were filled in like a timely rain, now the Russian streets, full of eyes are Chinese cars, the first electric cars sold for two years in a row, Biady, the Great Wall is also directly in Russia to build the factory, even Putin's guards are replaced with red flag SUVs, netizens are joking "the Russians buy cars first see the Chinese language."
Not only cars, from Xiaomi's mobile phones to refrigerators in Ningbo, from socks in Yiwu to machine tools in Shandong, almost half of the products are "Made in China." Think about it, if the shelves in the supermarket are all empty and the people have nothing to use, can society be stable? Must be a mess.
China's goods not only let the Russians live their days, but also helped them to stabilize the people's mind, the people's heart was stable, and Russia could focus on the front line, which is "the military horse does not move the grass first", China gives not the grass, but the entire logistical guarantee system.
The third is the "lifeline" of finance. The most ruthless move of the West is to kick Russia out of SWIFT and not allow settlement in dollars and euros. This is equivalent to locking Russian money at home and cannot be spent or collected.
At this time, China's RMB settlement came to the top. Now, more than 95% of Sino-Russian trade is settled in RMB and rubles, and the US dollar and euro have become a decoration.
In Russia's foreign exchange reserves, the proportion of RMB has soared to 45%. Even the commissary on the streets of Moscow can use Weixin Pay to pay. This is like someone froze your bank card. China immediately issued a new card for you and helped you open up all payment channels. If money can flow normally, the economy will not die.
The West originally wanted to use financial sanctions to drag Russia down, but China's move directly broke their situation, which is more effective than any weapon.
Someone might say, then Iran's North Korea is not helpful? count, but with China's support is not at all a measure, Iran sends drones, North Korea sends cannon bombs, mostly helping the frontline to fight a few battles, but to win the war depends on continuous consumption, no money, no supplies, no stable finance, no more powerful weapons are useless.
The cleverness of China is that it always remains neutral, does not send military aid, only do normal economic and trade cooperation.
The West wants to accuse China of "supporting Russia" and can not make a mistake, because normal trade exchanges are not a problem.The U.S. finance minister every day to China to say this, but it is not useful at all, China should buy energy to buy energy, to sell goods to sell goods, this is the bottom line of the great powers.
Now even Ukraine has seen it clearly, before always looking at Iran's North Korea, and it was only later that it was China that really made Russia stable.
At the end of the war, it was national strength and economy. China did not give a shot, but used US$244.8 billion in trade volume, a lot of China goods on the street, and smooth RMB settlement to weave an unbreakable safety net for Russia. This net allowed Russia to breathe and produce blood in the Western containment. How could it collapse?
In fact, China and Russia are not helping each other, but a win-win situation that needs each other. China needs Russia's oil, natural gas, and food resources, and Russia needs China's markets, commodities and financial channels. This kind of cooperation is much more reliable than pure military allies. Military allies may turn against each other because of their interests, but this interdependent relationship cannot be separated from each other.
The West is also in a hurry now. They find that no matter how sanctions are imposed, as long as China doesn't let go, Russia can't fall. China is like the "sea-fixing needle" behind Russia, silent, but firmly holding everything.
Those who think that Iran and North Korea are the most ironclad allies still fail to see through the nature of modern war-not by who sends the most weapons, but by who can defend each other's economic foundation.
So, don't be confused by surface artillery, Russia can stand up to now, can stand up, the real key is China, without China's energy buyers, people's livelihoods and financial support, even if there are more Iranian drones, North Korean cannons, Russia is not able to withstand, this is the most real reason, not to obey.