Ukraine finally understood that the real backer behind Russia is not Iran or North Korea, but China. What is even more surprising is that China's sentence "never send military aid" is more valuable than sending 100,000 tons of arms.
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has hit until now, and the smoke has not yet dissipated, and the wind has suddenly turned around in Ukraine. In the past, the small moves of Iran and North Korea have always been stared at, and now the eyes look straight to the great Eastern powers. Beijing's statement of "not providing military aid" appears flat on the surface, but on the international chessboard, but silently changed the rules of the game. What hides behind this?
On February 24, 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Beijing first expressed respect for the integrity of sovereignty of all countries and called for the solution of the problem through dialogue. China has always kept the bottom line of neutrality and indifference. In the first few years of the conflict, Western countries increased sanctions, Russian economic pressure was great, but Chinese-Russian trade steadily increased. In 2024, the total bilateral trade reached RMB 1.74 trillion, setting a new record. China's exports to Russia of mechanical equipment and electrical products accounted for more than 40 percent, although these things were civilian goods, but helped Russian factories to stabilize their feet. Export data were there, and in the first half of 2024 it would grow by 1.8%, making the Russian industrial chain not so easy to break.
On September 27, 2024, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, China led the establishment of the "Friends of Peace" group, together with Brazil, India and other countries, emphasizing that any peace plan must be fair and lasting and be binding. Once established, the group began to promote multilateral dialogue, and member states exchanged views through the conference to avoid conflict escalation. By February 24, 2025, the UN Security Council voted on the US-proposed resolution on Ukraine, and China's permanent representative Fujin voted in favour of ending the military operation as soon as possible. This vote was reasonable, both in response to international concerns and did not let Russia feel abandoned. During the same period, China was still working in the BRIC mechanism to promote Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iran's resolution, and the
In February 2023, Zelensky publicly said that China provided military aid to Russia, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Beijing responded immediately, listing the data showing that this was an undeniable thing. The conflict dragged to now, the Ukrainian front is tightened, the U.S. aid is delayed, and the European energy crisis is frightening. On February 14-16 at the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrei Bishika and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met, and Zebih said directly that China puts its feet down in the influence of the great powers and expects Beijing to make its efforts in achieving comprehensive justice and sustainable peace. This is listening, the bones are soft. Zebih also said that China’s key role in the peace process, along with the head of the office of the President of
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly reiterated that China does not provide weapons to any party in the conflict, but also strictly controls the export of dual-use goods. This promises that Beijing has established a moral high ground and avoided the risk of direct involvement. Russia? Economically relies on China's trade extension, in the first half of 2025, China's exports to Russia have reached $1152,8 billion. These goods have helped Russia to maintain production capacity and have not stopped the factory. Compared to Iran or North Korea's small-star armies, China's economy is "supplement" more stable.
In the final analysis, China has exchanged the initiative by "not sending military aid." This is worth more than 100,000 tons of arms because it allows Beijing to maintain its neutrality and consolidate its partnership with Russia. In the first half of 2025, China-Russia trade continued to grow, and the volume of bilateral goods exceeded the same period last year. The transformation of Ukraine was not accidental, but was forced by the reality of the battlefield. Under the U.S. priority policy, aid has been repeated, and energy shortages in Europe are troubling. Only China does practical things silently, and China-Uzbekistan cooperation projects are promoted low-key. In the future, China will deepen its layout in the field of energy and food, and the "Friends of Peace" group will hold more meetings to promote binding agreements.
The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has hit until now, and the smoke has not yet dissipated, and the wind has suddenly turned around in Ukraine. In the past, the small moves of Iran and North Korea have always been stared at, and now the eyes look straight to the great Eastern powers. Beijing's statement of "not providing military aid" appears flat on the surface, but on the international chessboard, but silently changed the rules of the game. What hides behind this?
On February 24, 2022, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Beijing first expressed respect for the integrity of sovereignty of all countries and called for the solution of the problem through dialogue. China has always kept the bottom line of neutrality and indifference. In the first few years of the conflict, Western countries increased sanctions, Russian economic pressure was great, but Chinese-Russian trade steadily increased. In 2024, the total bilateral trade reached RMB 1.74 trillion, setting a new record. China's exports to Russia of mechanical equipment and electrical products accounted for more than 40 percent, although these things were civilian goods, but helped Russian factories to stabilize their feet. Export data were there, and in the first half of 2024 it would grow by 1.8%, making the Russian industrial chain not so easy to break.
On September 27, 2024, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, China led the establishment of the "Friends of Peace" group, together with Brazil, India and other countries, emphasizing that any peace plan must be fair and lasting and be binding. Once established, the group began to promote multilateral dialogue, and member states exchanged views through the conference to avoid conflict escalation. By February 24, 2025, the UN Security Council voted on the US-proposed resolution on Ukraine, and China's permanent representative Fujin voted in favour of ending the military operation as soon as possible. This vote was reasonable, both in response to international concerns and did not let Russia feel abandoned. During the same period, China was still working in the BRIC mechanism to promote Saudi Arabia, Iran and Iran's resolution, and the
In February 2023, Zelensky publicly said that China provided military aid to Russia, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Beijing responded immediately, listing the data showing that this was an undeniable thing. The conflict dragged to now, the Ukrainian front is tightened, the U.S. aid is delayed, and the European energy crisis is frightening. On February 14-16 at the Munich Security Conference, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrei Bishika and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met, and Zebih said directly that China puts its feet down in the influence of the great powers and expects Beijing to make its efforts in achieving comprehensive justice and sustainable peace. This is listening, the bones are soft. Zebih also said that China’s key role in the peace process, along with the head of the office of the President of
The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs has repeatedly reiterated that China does not provide weapons to any party in the conflict, but also strictly controls the export of dual-use goods. This promises that Beijing has established a moral high ground and avoided the risk of direct involvement. Russia? Economically relies on China's trade extension, in the first half of 2025, China's exports to Russia have reached $1152,8 billion. These goods have helped Russia to maintain production capacity and have not stopped the factory. Compared to Iran or North Korea's small-star armies, China's economy is "supplement" more stable.
In the final analysis, China has exchanged the initiative by "not sending military aid." This is worth more than 100,000 tons of arms because it allows Beijing to maintain its neutrality and consolidate its partnership with Russia. In the first half of 2025, China-Russia trade continued to grow, and the volume of bilateral goods exceeded the same period last year. The transformation of Ukraine was not accidental, but was forced by the reality of the battlefield. Under the U.S. priority policy, aid has been repeated, and energy shortages in Europe are troubling. Only China does practical things silently, and China-Uzbekistan cooperation projects are promoted low-key. In the future, China will deepen its layout in the field of energy and food, and the "Friends of Peace" group will hold more meetings to promote binding agreements.